Read the article: Elliot Page: Embracing My Trans Identity Saved Me

https://time.com/6284143/elliot-page-memoir-pageboy-trans-identity/

Part 1: Briefly explain what was communicated about gender identity or expression.

Part 2: Analyze this example of gender identity expression and identify its theoretical assumptions about where gender comes from.

Does the example suggest a biological, psychological, or critical/cultural approach to understanding gender development? Explain your assessment.

Part 3: Critique the theoretical assumptions that underlie the example.

• In the given example, about Elliot Page, what are the benefits and/or downsides of portraying gender development in this way? Is anyone advantaged (or disadvantaged) by these theoretical assumptions?
• What does the theory of gender development applied in your example reveal and conceal about the complexities of gender?
• In your example, would a different theory of gender development have been more helpful or illuminating? Why or why not?