‘Repulsive’: Elliot Page’s outrageous cover for New York Magazine’s first men’s style issue

Transgender actor Elliot Page’s appearance as a cover star for New York Magazine’s first-ever men’s style issue has ignited intense backlash and controversy across media and social platforms. The reaction went beyond aesthetics, with commentators like Enes Kanter Freedom and outlets such as Townhall framing the magazine’s decision as part of a broader ideological agenda, accusing the Left of trying to “erase women.” As comparisons were drawn to iconic men’s style covers of the past, critics characterised the move as “repulsive” and emblematic of a cultural shift.