Elliot Page Discusses Healthy Masculinity on Podcast

Elliot Page, a transgender actor, spoke about the concept of 'healthy masculinity' during an appearance on the podcast 'It's Open with Ilana Glazer' on June 15, 2026. He emphasized the importance of moving away from the expectation to emotionally 'shut down.' Page stated that healthy masculinity involves rejecting societal pressures to conform and instead embracing emotional openness. He shared personal experiences of feeling the need to suppress his emotions and noted a contrast in behavior when taking photos with male fans who often refrained from smiling. Page suggested that healthy masculinity also includes practical habits, such as self-care and emotional expression, and highlighted the need for men to challenge the harmful effects of toxic masculinity, which can lead to violence and cruelty. Page came out as transgender in 2020 and uses 'he/they' pronouns.