“The most depressing thing about actress Ellen Page’s announcement that she has ‘come out as transgender’ is the way the media fawns over her,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., founder and president of the Ruth
Institute.
“Since Page’s announcement that she is now a man named ‘Elliot,’ media outlets have been scrupulous about changing feminine pronouns to masculine pronouns.
Page has a problem, and instead of trying to help her, the culture is eager to accommodate her,” Morse observed.
She added: “The ‘X-Men’ actress announced that she ‘finally feels free to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self.’ But wherein does
that authenticity lie? Page was born a woman and will remain a woman until the day she dies, regardless of what she chooses to call herself or
do with her body.
“People are born men or women, not gay or transgendered or one of the myriad genders created by activists,”
Morse said. “Reality can’t be altered by changing pronouns.
“Going along with a fantasy isn’t helpful or healing – in fact, quite the opposite. Page has certain notions which are, quite frankly, opposed to reality.
Who knows what trauma led her to embrace this illusion – that she is a he called Elliott. But enabling her only keeps her from getting the help
she needs.
“It’s the Emperor’s New Clothes with a gender twist. It’s also the latest milestone in the Sexual Revolution, which started with the lie that you can
have sex without consequences. It then evolved into the lie that you can change your gender with a simple declaration, and that those who refuse
to go along with the fantasy are hateful bigots ruining the lives of those who want what they can never have.”
To schedule an interview with Dr. Morse, contact info@ruthinstitute.org.
