New York Magazine Puts Shirtless Biological Female on First Men’s Style Cover

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• New York Magazine published its first-ever men’s style issue and featured Elliot Page on the cover.
• Elliot Page is a biological female who identifies as a transgender man and appeared shirtless in the issue.
• Media critics argue the decision prioritizes controversy over traditional standards of men’s style.

New York Magazine released its first dedicated men’s style issue and chose to highlight transgender actor Elliot Page on one of the covers.

The magazine described the issue as a celebration of power players and new voices in men’s fashion. Page appeared shirtless in the feature alongside other men photographed at a Russian and Turkish bathhouse in New York.

“I went to a bathhouse recently. I’ve only in the past couple of years been like, ‘Yeah, that sounds nice, to like go somewhere and sit around in your body like that.’ I do sing in the shower sometimes,” Page said.

Political commentator Link Lauren criticized the choice, noting the scarcity of authentic masculinity in mainstream media. “There is a shortage of masculinity in mainstream media, and for years masculinity itself has been degraded and dismissed as ‘toxic,’” Lauren stated.

Tim Graham, executive editor of NewsBusters, also condemned the decision. “My first reaction is this: I thought these New York magazine people are the smartest graduates from the best journalism schools, and they can’t figure out who is a man and who is a woman for a ‘Men’s Style’ feature,” Graham said.

“Obviously, they seem like they’re borrowing from Glamour magazine making a ‘trans woman’ model on of their ‘Women of the Year’ a while back. They’re striking a woke pose and they expect a round of progressive applause,” Graham added.

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