To: Mr. Elliot Page and GLAAD
Mr. Elliot Page should return awards meant for women
Recently, a wildly popular and successful member of the entertainment industry announced that, while the world knew him as Ellen Page, an actress, he is actually an actor named Elliot Page.
First and foremost, congratulations to Elliot for being brave enough to tell the world who you really are! It is incredibly powerful to see such a strong man stand up to take what's his!
That being said, Elliot received awards including Outstanding Female Performance in 2003 for Marion Bridge, Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female in 2004 for Wilby Wonderful, along with numerous other awards reserved for women.
These awards are meant to celebrate women in lead and supporting roles, and Mr. Page's revelation makes it clear that they are yet another instance of men claiming recognition for things they have not earned.
We, the undersigned, therefore ask that Elliot do the honorable thing and give up all awards for women that he has obtained. Allow the awards to rightfully go to the official runners up, who presumably were and are still women.
#givetheawardsbacktowomen
First and foremost, congratulations to Elliot for being brave enough to tell the world who you really are! It is incredibly powerful to see such a strong man stand up to take what's his!
That being said, Elliot received awards including Outstanding Female Performance in 2003 for Marion Bridge, Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female in 2004 for Wilby Wonderful, along with numerous other awards reserved for women.
These awards are meant to celebrate women in lead and supporting roles, and Mr. Page's revelation makes it clear that they are yet another instance of men claiming recognition for things they have not earned.
We, the undersigned, therefore ask that Elliot do the honorable thing and give up all awards for women that he has obtained. Allow the awards to rightfully go to the official runners up, who presumably were and are still women.
#givetheawardsbacktowomen
Why is this important?
Without recognizing that he has always been a man, he will be holding himself back from being his true self. He'll always be less than a full man. It's imperative that he reject awards for women that he earned in the past.