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Betty Paërl
zij/haar1935 – 2022
Radical activist and “provo” Betty Paërl was a taboo-breaking University of Amsterdam teacher, writer, dominatrix, and transgender rights activist. She fought for decolonization and sexual freedom and criticized the prevailing gender norms.
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