Gatekeeping is a particularly toxic form of sexism in which people limit access to things because “it’s not manly” or “it’s not girly”.
Things like, I don’t know, enjoying video games. Or a band. Or keeping warm. Apparently? It’s flat-out dumb, but here we are, in a society in which certain things are denied to you because of your sex.
Honestly, every one of the images below should make you go: what the actual hell?
Check out some of the most sexist, cringe-y times men tried to keep women from enjoying things.
1. Assuming women don’t like their bands
2. Someone forgot about Princess Leia?
3. Women only game to impress their boyfriends.
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5. Friendship between genders is NOT OK.
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9. Marraige isn’t for women, unless they’re willing to let men cheat on them.
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16. Veganism is only for specific genders? Am I reading that right?
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18. Another “Dr. Who” fanboy gatekeeping…
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20. Dating for sex is a male only enterprise.
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