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Elliot Pageis using his spotlight to bring awareness to the many forms of discrimination transgender people face.
We know who we are, Page, 34, said.
People cling to these firm ideas [about gender] because it makes people feel safe.
Page revealed that top surgery provided the release hes been desperate for since the total hell of puberty.
It has completely transformed my life, he toldTime.
Page was recovering at the time he posted his disclosure, amoving letter, on Instagram December 1.
For him, it was not only life-changing but lifesaving.
Page stressed that surgery isnt a necessary part of being trans.
For many, its completely unnecessary.
But others face huge barriers, namely affordability and harassment.
