We all know gatekeeping is not nice.

But people still do it.

Is it ever okay?

The Project Stardust Team sat down and thought about some of the times we’ve had a Gatekeeper dismiss our fandom, and whether we would ever gatekeep.

This is what we came up with:

Remember: your fandom expressions are valid! You are valid!

Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Elena for taking our conversation and making this graphic. Our Design Team really is awesome.