Sorry if I cannot take you seriously
So Ellen Page decided to be rebranded a White Male and changed her name to Elliot. Oy!
Elliot Page released an Instagram post announcing that he is transgender—but many fans of the Umbrella Academy and Juno actor were unhappy with the way that the news was reported. Particularly, fans, member of the LGBTQ+ communities and allies were displeased at the media’s continued use of the actor’s birth name—or, as it is known among the trans community, his “deadname.”
Using Elliot Page’s ‘Deadname’ is a Problem—Here’s Why
You chose a platform known mostly for posting pictures of girls doing duck lips, or meals from some restaurant and videos of pets doing cutesy stuff to announce the World you suddenly grew a penis in between your ears.
And for the love of God, she choose the name Elliot? The last cool Elliot was Ness and only because Kevin Costner did a great job in The Untouchables which is a lot more to say for any movie she has done. (And yes, Juno sucked) And you have the right to change your name, no problem there, but choose something less dorky, hell make up a name for all I care, but don’t waste the chance by selecting the name that would have gotten you stuffed in the locker room in school.
And dear Trans Community: Making up words like “Deadname” that sound like picked right out of the Newspeak Dictionary, does not make you look smart or edgy or brave but downright moronic and full fledged fascist.
I need more coffee.