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Don't gatekeep skincare tips. Gatekeeping my favourite restaurant. Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss.

Gatekeep

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Meaning: To control access to a community, knowledge, or resources; keeping things exclusive.

控制进入某个社区、获取知识或资源的途径；把事物搞得很排外。

Controlar el acceso a una comunidad, conocimiento o recursos; mantener las cosas exclusivas.

コミュニティ、知識、リソースへのアクセスを制限すること。排他的にすること。

커뮤니티, 지식, 자원에 대한 접근을 통제하는 것; 배타적으로 만드는 것.

'Gatekeeping' means controlling who can access a community or interest. 'Stop gatekeeping' = stop being elitist. Part of the ironic 'gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss' meme.

「Gatekeeping」是控制谁可以进入某个社区或圈子。「Stop gatekeeping」＝别那么精英主义。是讽刺性的「gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss」梗的一部分。

«Gatekeeping» significa controlar quién puede acceder a una comunidad o afición. «Stop gatekeeping» = deja de ser elitista. Forma parte del meme irónico «gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss».

「Gatekeeping」はコミュニティや趣味へのアクセスを誰に許すか制限すること。「Stop gatekeeping」＝エリート意識をやめろ。皮肉な「gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss」ミームの一部。

'게이트키핑(gatekeeping)'은 누가 특정 커뮤니티나 관심사에 접근할 수 있는지를 통제하는 것. 'Stop gatekeeping' = 엘리트주의 그만해. 아이러닉한 'gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss' 밈의 일부.

Examples

Don't gatekeep skincare tips.
别藏着护肤秘诀
No te guardes los trucos de cuidado de la piel
スキンケアの情報をゲートキープしないで
스킨케어 정보 게이트키핑하지 마.
Gatekeeping my favourite restaurant.
我要藏好我最爱的餐厅
Guardándome mi restaurante favorito
お気に入りのレストランをゲートキープしてる
내가 좋아하는 식당 게이트키핑 중.
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss.
煤气灯、守门、女强人
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss
ガスライト、ゲートキープ、ガールボス
가스라이트, 게이트키프, 걸보스.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡeɪtkiːp/

Usage Guide

Context: communities, knowledge sharing, elitism

Tone: critical or ironic

✓ Do Say

Gatekeep
守门
monopolizar
ゲートキープ
게이트키핑
Gatekeeping
守门中
controlando el acceso
ゲートキーピング
게이트키핑 중
Stop gatekeeping
别再守门了
deja de monopolizar
ゲートキープやめて
게이트키핑 그만해

Common Mistakes

Sometimes used ironically as if gatekeeping is good

Origin & History

From literal gatekeepers who control access. Applied to fans who police who's a 'real' fan, or anyone restricting access to information or communities. The G-G-G meme satirises feminism with toxic behaviours.

Etymology: Gatekeeping: controlling who passes through a gate

First recorded: Fan culture 2000s, G-G-G meme 2021

Cultural Context

Era: 2000s fan culture, 2021 meme

Generation: Gen Z, Millennials

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss meme

Regional notes: Internet culture origin, global usage.

Variations

GatekeepGatekeepingGatekeeper