Trans actor Elliot Page argues 'healthy masculinity' is rejecting expectation to 'shut down'
Transgender actor Elliot Page discussed toxic masculinity versus healthy masculinity based on Page's "gender journey" as a public figure the last few years.
Transgender actor Elliot Page described "healthy masculinity" as pushing away the impulse to "shut down" emotionally on Thursday.
The 39-year-old "Odyssey" actor was asked on the "It's Open with Ilana Glazer" podcast about healthy masculinity as a public figure and someone on a "gender journey." Page claimed that healthy masculinity was moving away from the "expectation" to be closed off from others.
"Healthy masculinity, to me, is or even just something I’ve felt as, like, transitioning, is like leaning away from whenever there is some sort of impulse or expectation you’ve put on yourself to, like, shut down," Page said. "Or conform in a way that usually feels like ‘this,’ like I am closing off."
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Page continued, "I remember kind of being like, ‘Oh, Elliot, maybe you should talk with your hands a little less, or, you know, maybe in pictures you’re...' because ever since transitioning now, I’m like smiling in those photos. Whereas, I used to be so like, I could barely look at a photo of myself. I was always like, you know, and now (smiling)."
Page described seeing a contrast in taking photos with male fans who refused to smile in pictures.
"And I’m, like, having that moment where I’m, like, ‘Oh, should I also not? Should I also be closed off? It’s just like, what the f---, Elliot?' What are you talking about? Like, oh, honey, you’re part of the problem," Page said.
As a general note, Page added that healthy masculinity would also include practical healthy habits like drinking water and greater efforts by men to "love themselves."
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"And also just, you know, doing what you can to be intentionally and mindfully not letting yourself get swayed or twisted by the rules that I feel like end up leading to so many of the problems that we see that do get inflicted by toxic masculinity, violence and abuse, just general cruelty. I think... healthy masculinity could just mean a really good cry," Page said.
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Page, formerly known as Ellen, came out as transgender in 2020 and began using "he/they" pronouns.
Page previously received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for portraying the title character in the 2007 movie "Juno," about a teenage girl who unexpectedly gets pregnant, and is also known for roles in "Inception" and the "X-Men" movies.
