From The Blaze.com (Nov. 8):
Emile Ratelband, a 69-year-old Dutchman, is suing to legally change his age.
Ratelband reasons that he lives in a society where people can change their genders, so to him, it only makes sense that he can change his age.
But why?
Ratelband cites several reasons as to why he wants to lower his age from 69 years to 49 years.
The Dutchman, who is a motivational speaker and media personality in the Netherlands, says that he'd likely have better luck dating, gaining employment, and making large purchases, such as homes or vehicles, if he were younger on paper.
“When I'm 69, I am limited,” he explains. “If I'm 49, then I can buy a new house, drive a different car. I can take up more work.”
Ratelband adds, "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."
“You can change your name. You can change your gender. Why not your age?” he asks. [read more]
He does have a point. He is just participating in identity politics. Why stop with age? Why can’t a short person identity with a tall person? Short people can be discriminated against too. Why can’t a fat person identify with a skinny person? I could keep on going, but I won’t. The world is slowly going insane.
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