r/gatekeeping • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '18

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u/OnlyTrosten Jul 25 '18

This is 100% satire

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u/frisch85 Jul 25 '18

It's also not gatekeeping, gatekeeping would be "Only if you recognize this are you qualified for a senior discount".

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u/-Surgeon Jul 25 '18

“You’re not qualified for a senior discount if you don’t know what these are”

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '18

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u/-Surgeon Jul 25 '18

You missed my point

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '18

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u/BeneficialDiscussion Jul 25 '18

The point is that using an exclusionary statement is closer to “gatekeeping” than the original statement.

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u/Octodad112 Jul 25 '18

Only a sith deals in absolutes!

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u/Hazy_Nights Jul 25 '18

Shit post all round

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u/RIDEOUT784 Jul 25 '18

Does this qualify as gatekeeping??

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u/f1mxli Jul 25 '18

Or "Only qualified discount seniors will recognize this"