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Dutchman, 69, brings lawsuit to lower his age 20 years [View all]
A Dutch pensioner has started a legal battle to legally change his age and boost his dating prospects.
Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969, comparing the change to identifying as being transgender.
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Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported the court was sceptical of the suit, saying there was no legal mechanism allowing a person to change their birth date.
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Mr Ratelband is a media personality and motivational speaker, who is a trainer in neurolinguistic programming.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46133262
Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969, comparing the change to identifying as being transgender.
...
Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported the court was sceptical of the suit, saying there was no legal mechanism allowing a person to change their birth date.
...
Mr Ratelband is a media personality and motivational speaker, who is a trainer in neurolinguistic programming.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46133262
Link to tweet
"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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