Have you ever been told you weren't a real fan of something because you didn't fit another person's qualifications. Have you ever had to prove to someone that you like something? This week on Side Characters we are talking about gate keeping in nerd culture. What does it mean to gate keep, and what can we do when someone is gate keeping?

A few handy links:

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/08/the-gatekeepers-of-video-game-culture/?fbclid=IwAR0JD1fe3mjHFu5u5EAt6k_094ULXZkwVfwJ_qrH3Yb6qoHaMFu_zhWenOI

https://www.d10again.com/posts/2019/5/5/decolonizing-the-dungeon-gatekeeping

http://www.guidetoallyship.com/

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