#im aware that its easy for gatekeeping to get out of hand but im less worried about it nowadays as i feel like guidelines relaxed somewhat | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

lilac-nites · 3 months ago

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i honestly think there’s nothing wrong with a little gatekeeping, especially in niche subcultures. without it, it’s easy to get grifters and posers who’ll impact it negatively or don’t really care about the comm at all. Or the culture changes completely and becomes a free-for-all and just dissolves/gets absorbed into other fashions.

#lilac talks #gatekeep has a negative association with it but i dont think theres anything wrong with it #taking it slow is a key part of being a lolita imo #rushing into it is the easiest way to mess up or waste money which is why everyone always stressing researching the fashion (not on tiktok)#and following lolitas whose style you like on insta #lolita is not just frills and ruffles nor is it girly kei #so tired of seeing liz lisa or generic fast fashion girly kei called lolita #im aware that its easy for gatekeeping to get out of hand but im less worried about it nowadays as i feel like guidelines relaxed somewhat #and the online lolita comm has splintered so much that its easier to find ppl to vibe with #musings

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