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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/autism
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know and I wasn’t specifically addressing that picture but also multiple comments stating that someone might abuse self diagnosis, which to me is just gatekeeping.

[–] Cryophilia -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's not gatekeeping

This is gatekeeping:

We „the autistic community“ have decided that self diagnosis is valid and that is a fact. So lets just not discuss

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gatekeeping is specifically excluding people for arbitrary stated reasons. You're keeping the gate closed when you gatekeep

[–] Cryophilia 1 points 1 year ago

so let's just not discuss

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it is not.

From oxford languages:

the activity of controlling, and usually limiting, general access to something. "Wal-Mart's cultural gatekeeping has served to narrow the mainstream for entertainment offerings"

[–] Cryophilia 1 points 1 year ago

so let's just not discuss