Any mental illness could be regarded as a type of diversity. Or even literally everybody since all of our brains are unique.

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[–] 2 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Just curious, does me being, for example, a massive Mensa type genius make me neurodivergent? Asking for a friend.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Giftedness, including rare high iq as required for Mensa membership, has a lot in common with neurodiverse brains. Neurodiversity is however commonly defined as a pathology, and giftedness is not yet understood as a hindrance to a functioning everyday life, and as such doesn't meet one of the basic criteria for pathology.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 days ago (3 children)

    Mensa is for losers. Smart people that actually use their brains have real world accomplishments, not just membership in the smart people club.

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