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Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by hansworst on Monday November 21, 2022 @07:58AM (#33692001)
This sounds like it should be illegal imo. I’m not Swedish but your country strikes me as one where there are lots of protections for all kinds of people. Your (mental) health status really shouldn’t have an impact on whether or not you can get a mortgage, you cannot change anything about that. To me it sounds just as bad as profiling based on race or gender.
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Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by im3w1l on Monday November 21, 2022 @08:06AM (#33692058)
It's common for gender to be a factor in insurance. It's starting to become illegal, but it's a fairly recent thing. Most states allow it, California banned it in 2019.
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Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by dijit on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:34AM (#33693695)
> To me it sounds just as bad as profiling based on race or gender.

Mortgages and insurances do profile based on this criteria.

Insurances more so (and more publicly[0]) than mortgages.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51dTK2D8DC4

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