Actor Elliot Page says “healthy masculinity” involves resisting pressures that lead people to shut down emotionally. In comments described by multiple outlets, Page contrasts toxic masculinity with what he frames as healthier patterns of behavior, linking the idea to his own “gender journey” in recent public life. Page argues that healthy masculinity is not about suppressing feelings or conforming to rigid expectations. Instead, he describes it as leaning away from impulses and expectations that individuals put on themselves—particularly the expectation to “shut down.”
The coverage characterizes Page’s remarks as personal reflections rather than policy or advocacy for specific changes. Both sources describe the same core message: healthy masculinity, as Page understands it, is expressed through continued openness and a refusal to automatically follow social or internal demands to silence oneself. The articles present the statements as part of Page’s ongoing public discussion of gender and identity.
