Dutch businessman, 69, seeks to legally identify as 20 years younger
"Emile Ratelband told a court in Arnhem in the Netherlands that he did not feel “comfortable” with his date of birth, and compared his wish to alter it to people who identified as transgender.
Ratelband said that due to having an official age that did not reflect his emotional state he was struggling to find both work and love. He has asked for his date of birth to be changed from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969.
“When I’m 69, I am limited. If I’m 49, then I can buy a new house, drive a different car,” he said. “I can take up more work. When I’m on Tinder and it says I’m 69, I don’t get an answer. When I’m 49, with the face I have, I will be in a luxurious position.”
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In a radio version of this story it was said that the courts final reason they couldn't do it was that governmental run systems depend on age, such as voting, legal age to do things, etc.
Originally posted by 2.5: In a radio version of this story it was said that the courts final reason they couldn't do it was that governmental run systems depend on age, such as voting, legal age to do things, etc.
Down with Institutionalized Patriarchal Government-Subsidized Out_Of_Control AGE-ism..!
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Down with Institutionalized Patriarchal Government-Subsidized Out_Of_Control AGE-ism..!
Interestingly, Matriarchal referring to women, when women do seem to be the ones who like to "turn 29" for the 10th year in a row, that this appears to be a dude objecting to growing old.
Makes ya wonder if his real intent is just to game the system.
I don't know if this person is serious about this or not,..but I like to think he is challenging the current trend of social political correctness. Keep pushing the limits till people wake up and realize the craziness in this trend.
Well we will all at some point face age discrimination. Sure its not legal but it is what it is. I have held up well and if someone guesses my age lower I don't correct them unless its a cop lol
That must be very nice for you. All I ever get is, "Sir, are you alright?!"...
If you don't know if you look old fall down. If people laugh at you then you still look young. If they rush over to make sure you are all right then you look old and they are afraid you could die and ruin their shopping trip. Perhaps try and not fall down so much in public and you wont feel as old
If you don't know if you look old fall down. If people laugh at you then you still look young. If they rush over to make sure you are all right then you look old and they are afraid you could die and ruin their shopping trip. Perhaps try and not fall down so much in public and you wont feel as old
What does it mean when you fall down and they rush over and steal your wallet?
Originally posted by williegoat:He says he does not want to lie, but that is exactly what he is doing. He wants to lie and he wants the courts to back him up.
So, are you saying the he that says he is a she and gets the documents to agree updated is lying? I am so triggered! Huh!
So would it be lying if an naacp board member is white, but says she is black, or a politician isn't Indian but says she is?
We saw Nkechi Amare Diallo at Walmart the other evening. She was on the phone talking loudly throughout the store about some Christmas party or the other. A LOT of makeup people.
Today, and today only, I identify as a pickle. Preferable a large dill pickle. Refer to me as no other than "Pickle Boy" for the next 23 hours and 43 seconds please.
Originally posted by Tony Kania: We saw Nkechi Amare Diallo at Walmart the other evening. She was on the phone talking loudly throughout the store about some Christmas party or the other. A LOT of makeup people.
Today, and today only, I identify as a pickle. Preferable a large dill pickle. Refer to me as no other than "Pickle Boy" for the next 23 hours and 43 seconds please.
Pickle Boy..Vlasic? Gedney? Milwaukee? What are you?
Originally posted by Tony Kania: We saw Nkechi Amare Diallo at Walmart the other evening. She was on the phone talking loudly throughout the store about some Christmas party or the other. A LOT of makeup people.
Today, and today only, I identify as a pickle. Preferable a large dill pickle. Refer to me as no other than "Pickle Boy" for the next 23 hours and 43 seconds please.
What this dutch guy is trying to do is no different than what people ARE doing today with gender. It's just as ridiculous and IS a mental illness that has been pushed on society as acceptable.
