Automated Messages? I guess?

[queelez]

So, we all get prerecorded messages from various companies wanting money. (If I get one more phone call from 'Rachel at Card Holder Services,' I might smack a bitch

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[doomweasel]

Actually, people with chronic health conditions (like diabetes) have been denied employment or health insurance because the employer/insurer doesn't want to pay the cost of helping manage their condition. So yes, it does happen, even though (IIRC) it might be against anti-discrimination laws.

[queelez]

You learn something new every day!

[doomweasel]

There's also the social stigma that sometimes accompanies diabetes, since it's often assumed that a person's diabetes results from being "fat and lazy" - i.e. from poor diet and little exercise, which is often considered to be an indicator of poor moral character in general. (Never mind that it could describe a sizable chunk of the US in general, which is indicative of either large-scale self-loathing or cognitive dissonance. Or both.)

[the_godly_wench]

Interestingly enough, the only people I've known with diabetes have been people who are healthy - Rob & Rich for example. I don't think I personally know anybody who has diabetes and is overweight.