Karl M. Baer

Karl M. Baer, ​​pseudonym NO Body, ( born May 20, 1885 in Arolsen as Martha Baer, † June 26, 1956 in Bat Yam, Israel ) was a German -Israeli writer, social worker and Zionist. The initial in Baer's name stands for its original name Martha. As far as official purposes demanded a declaration by the Initials, Baer was but always the first name of Max.

Life

Baer was erroneously determined and raised due to pseudohermaphroditism, a form of intersexuality as a girl. Martha Baer was after their training in economics, sociology and education in Berlin and Hamburg as a social worker ( " People's nurse " ) and women's rights activist working. She sat from May 1904 for two years as emissaries of the Hamburg Lodge of B'nai Brith in Galicia actively practiced there against trafficking in women and for women's education a. In Lviv Martha Baer axes Halpern met, who became her lifelong companion and later Karl Baer's first wife.

Probably had to cease their operations in Galicia, because she found it increasingly difficult to live the role believable on, as the case description Hirschfeld is apparent Baer. During a short hospital stay in Berlin after a little accident Baer introduced the attending physician's diagnosis pseudohermaphroditism. The Gender correction was made in December 1906 the Registry Office Arolsen corrected the birth record on January 8, 1907.

In October 1907, married Karl Baer and hatchets Halpern. However, these died one and a half years later, in March 1909. Shortly thereafter, Baer 's second marriage was Elza Max ( 1887-1947 ). From 1908 to 1911 was Baer insurance agent in Berlin. From 1911 he was then an employee of the Jewish community in Berlin. In December 1920 he became director of the Berlin section of B'nai Brith. Until its violent closure by the Gestapo in April 1937 Baer played an important role in the Berlin Jewish cultural life, which he greatly influenced. Together with his wife he emigrated to Palestine in July 1938. Between 1942 and 1950 he worked as an accountant, until he had to give up his job because of almost total blindness. About Baer's later life until his death in 1956 nothing more is known. He is buried in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery - of Tel Aviv under the name Karl Meir Baer.

Book and Film

About his childhood and adolescence in females Karl Baer published in 1907 under the pseudonym NO Body autobiographical book From a man's girlhood. In 1919 the book by Karl Grune under the title was filmed from a man's girlhood. The film is considered lost.