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A '''system exclusionist''' is an individual or [[system]] that holds strict beliefs about [[plurality]] and enforces those ideas on others, often in relation to [[:Category:System Origins|causation]]. They often seek to exclude other kinds of systems from general plural spaces, believe other systems are faking or mistaken as to their own identity, or otherwise seek to exclude others from identifying as plural.
System exclusionists are not those who believe that DID/OSDD-1 systems should have their own spaces, or that [[traumagenic]] plurality is different than other forms, but rather those who exclude others from being considered plural entirely.
== History ==
The term "sysmed" is modeled after the term "transmed", as both follow a similar ideology: a certain phenomenon is only valid if they fit precise medical definitions and ideals. The latter is short for "transmedicalism", and when used as a personal identifier, "transmedicalist". Though, [[pluralphobe|pluralphobia]] did not come from transmedicalism. "Sysmed" as a term originates from Twitter in late 2019<ref>https://pluraldeepdive.weebly.com/terminology-debates.html#2b</ref>, but no specific coiner exists for it.
Gatekeeping, as in deciding who is worthy of a certain identities or titles, has been around since at least the early 2010s. It is applied to many communities, including the plural one, over time.
== Related Terms ==
'Gatekeeper', 'system gatekeeper'. or 'syskeeper' is also used as a synonym. System gatekeeping involves gatekeeping other systems' existence, terminology usage, origin, size, pretense of certain headmates, or similar.
'Sysmed' or 'sysmedicalist' is a synonym that refers in particular to systems that apply outdated and misapplied medical ideas about [[plurality]]. Sysmeds prioritize [[Dissociative Identity Disorder|DID]] and [[Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder|OSDD-1]] experiences over others, and/or do not believe in [[endogenic]] systems. They often disparage "inclusive plural spaces", including saying that DID/OSDD-1 systems don't belong within them.
'Anti-endo' (short for 'anti-endogenic') refers specifically to systems that seek to exclude [[endogenic]] systems from plural communities, often believing that trauma is a requirement to be plural.
== Controversy ==
[[Gatekeeper]] can also refer to a system role, often found in [[gateway system]]s or [[traumagenic|traumagenic systems]], as they come from the same definition of monitoring or limiting. Care should be taken to disambiguate when using this term to refer to system exclusionists to avoid harm towards such headmates.
Not every system uses the term sysmed due to not wanting to compare sysmedicalism and transmedicalism. This can be due to feeling that they aren't able to make the comparison or because they want to acknowledge differences between the two ideologies and histories.
Some systems also feel it may be too close to the term "traumascum" as it was coined with a similar idea, and avoid using it.
Anti-endo is also avoided by some systems due to the origin of the term "endo" (the shortening, not the full [[endogenic]]) from system exclusionists.

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