#binders

[writing-with-olive]

heyo just a psa: gc2b is not safe anymore. old binders from them are fine but new ones are way lower quality and will almost certainly mess up your ribs (think warping or breaks). don't get binders from amazon because they also tend to be dangerous. underworks seems to have maintained their good ratings, so if you need a binder consider going with them, and remember to always do your own research :D

#trans #trans health #trans masc #nonbinary #binding #binders #gc2b #underworks #amazon

[nonbinaryresource]

Gc2b Binders No Longer Reputable

I've been away, so y'all may already be very aware of this, but I want to make sure it's stated on this blog because it's been The Brand for yeeeaaars: the quality of gc2b binders has been going downhill the past few years. People who bought from them prior and recently can attest to how poor the quality has become. The binders are just not the same. The material isn't comfortable and, more importantly, the fit just isn't good. People who've tried recent gc2b binders, even those who've been binding for years, are suffering from back and muscle pain, stiff shoulders, soreness, etc. regardless of fit. The material just doesn't seem to be suitable for binding anymore. It is also degrading really quickly and binders are wearing out in a matter of months. It is no longer worth it to buy from gc2b.

If you want some sources on this, check out the reviews here on trustpilot with people talking about this.

You'll want to keep your eye on brands that are still doing good work: Spectrum Outfitters (UK), For Them (seems to be a hate it or love it company; I know some who swear by them and others who feel they dont' really sell actual binders - just sports bras/lighter compression tops), Shapeshifters (good custom work and larger sizing), and Underworks (best budget brand).

#binding #binders #gc2b #trans #nonbinary #transmasc #transmasculine #lgbtqiap+

[everybodysinvited]

Binder Safety Guide

Binders are wonderful, transformative things! BUT there are a lot of things to consider and prep yourself for if you want to wear a binder safely. So here's a quick guide on the top 10 tips for binder safety.

Your health is paramount and wearing a binder incorrectly can really damage your skin, and lead to breathing problems or back pain etc, so please listen to your body, and if it hurts, stop. Binders aren't for everyone but their are alternative methods to a flatter chest!

For more tips and guidance on binder safety, check out Point of Pride, Spectrum Outfitters, Amor Binders, Mermaids or my previous post, An Intro to Binders!

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#education #sex educator #everybodys invited #self care #health #teaching #body posititivity #binders #binder #chest binding #binding #binder safety #transmasculine #trans masc #non binary #genderfluid #gender identity #id included #id in alt text

[incognitopolls]

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

#polls #incognito polls #anonymous #tumblr polls #tumblr users #questions #polls about clothes #bras #binders #chest binding #senses #clothes #clothing #undergarments #submitted nov 15

[transmasc-advice-blog]

Binding

Binders

I found that Spectrum Outfitters worked best for me (prices range from $50-$39). I also have binders that are older and stretched out or that don’t work as well (like gc2b) that I use when I don’t need as flat of a chest because they are easier on my rib cage lol. If you do that, do NOT count that as a break!

Practice safe binding!

Don't bind for more than 8 hours

Don't sleep in a binder

Don't exercise in a binder

Get the right size

Try to only wear a binder for 5 or 6 days a week (this one is hard, I know)

If it hurts, take it off!

If you notice bruising, something is wrong! Your binder might be too small or you may be wearing it for too long.

TransTape

Wearing binders all the time is not too good for you so I recommend using a variety of different binding techniques. One is TransTape!

The reason Ace bandages are unsafe is because as you breathe it gets tighter and tighter and can really hurt you. But TransTape doesn't do that, it's like the tape athletes use when they sprain their ankle or something. It's safe as long as it is used properly. Plus, you can wear it for up to 5 days, exercise and sleep while wearing it, and it's water proof!

TransTape isn't the only brand of course, but they do have a lot of great resources.

Learn more at their website here. I recommend starting with this page and the FAQ.

KT tape is another option if you cant afford/arent allowed to order TransTape. You can find it at most drugstores and box stores for relatively cheap. The adhesive isnt as strong as TransTape, keep that in mind when applying.

Men's Compression Shirts *I have not used these myself (yet) but I hear they work pretty well*

Made for cis men with gynecomastia but hey we can use em. Obviously will work much better for smaller chests, but could still do something for bigger chests, maybe for under a hoodie?

They won't flatten you as well as binders but the goal is more to masculinize the shape of your chest than to completely flatten it. They are also safer than binders.

Other stuff

The color black will make you look flatter

Layers! Lots of layers! (don't overheat)

Sports bras

Compression bras

Button ups <3333

Resources

Pain-Free Binding Techniques | Youtube Video by Arthur Rockwell

Binding 101 - Point of Pride

Binding Safely - Spectrum Outfitters

How to Hide Your Chest (without a binder) | Youtube Video by Iris Olympia

Binder Care - Spectrum Outfitters

Please free feel to add!

#binders #chest binding #chest binders #trans tape #transtape #binding techniques #safe binding #ftm #transgender #trans #transmasc

[shapeshiftersvt]

10 Years of Shapeshifting

On Trans Day of Visibility in 2014, an announcement on Tumblr launched a new chest binder company focused on full customizability, fitting all bodies, and introducing bright color and joyous print to a bland market. Ten years later, Shapeshifters has grown into a true small business with five employees, a professional sewing studio, its own website, and an undeniable influence on the chest binder market as a whole. With over 8,000 customers in over forty countries all over the world, co-owners and founders Eli and Krista Coughlin-Galbraith are grateful to share this huge milestone with the people who’ve made it possible for a small, queer-owned, community-driven business to make it this far.

To mark the occasion, we’re excited to announce the very first exclusive Shapeshifters fashion line: The Cryptid Collection!

Taking inspiration from the weird, the mysterious, and the uncategorizable, The Cryptid Collection is a collaborative design project from Eli and Krista that will feature six of the internet’s favorite cryptids in a variety of new products and projects.

The full announcement, details, and the first round of cryptids will drop on our official 10th anniversary, Trans Day of Visibility, Sunday, March 31, 2024. And keep your eyes peeled for new products and announcements throughout the rest of the year, including opportunities to spy some of these cryptids in person.

#chest binding #binders #cryptids #shapeshifters #shapeshifters binders #10th anniversary #the cryptid collection #shapeshifters fashion collection

[20thcenturyfoxx]

#these new binder designs are fiiire #lets thank frank iero ! #mcr #my chemical romance #gerard way #gee way #mcr gerard #frank iero #mcr frank #frerard kiss #frerard #tripple r #grank #binder #binders #trans #transgender #mcr meme #mcr memes #my chem #my chemical memes #my chemical #I did that

[moonfableflor]

I love you binders I love you breast prosthetics I love you packers I love you tucking I love you stps I love you top surgery I love you bottom surgery I love you hormone therapy I love you growing hair out I love you cutting hair short I love you shaving I love you experimenting with gender and presentation I love you transness I love you trans people I love you I love you I love you

#ftm #mtf #transmasc #transfem #trans #transmaculine #transfeminine #ftm binders #binders #trans binders #breast prosthetics #packers #packing #ftm packers #ftm packing #ftm packer #packer #tucking #mtf tucking #stp #stps #ftm stps #hormone therapy #if breast prosthetics are called something else pls let me know thats what it said when i searched it but it doesn't sound right so it #could be wrong #zen did a thing

[audhd-nightwing]

modern trans steddie au where eddie is stealth among the Party, only wayne and corroded coffin know he’s trans. also there’s no upside down & they’re both in high school (16/17)

so one day he’s at steve’s (just the two of them, which has been happening more often lately much to eddie’s surprise and delight) and his ribs start to ache and it gets hard to breathe and shit he’s been binding for too long.

eddie attempts to leave, just wants to go home and take a binding break and wear his dysphoria hoodie for the rest of the day, but steve has already noticed that he’s in pain and no way in hell is steve letting eddie drive when all he can do is clutch at his sides and wheeze.

eddie figures shit, this is it i guess when steve asks what’s wrong. his brow is wrinkled in concern and he’s biting at his nail, trying find any visible injuries on eddie and eddie can’t take it anymore so he just blurts out “my ribs hurt.”

steve pauses, searching his face for something before nodding and sitting on the couch next to him.

“any, uh. particular reason for that?” steve asks hesitantly, messing with the hem of his shirt now.

eddie closes his eyes and takes a few deep breaths, mentally preparing to either lose one of his best friends or explain a lot of stuff. he doesn’t have the courage to open his eyes just yet so he says, through clenched teeth, “i’ve been binding for too long.”

what eddie doesn’t expect is the silence, and he opens an eye to see steve blinking at him, mouth hung open in shock. eddie sighs, getting ready to explain what binding is and why he does it when steve lets out a somewhat strangled laugh before slapping a hand over his mouth.

eddie doesn’t know if he should be offended or not but then steve shakes his head and asks “how long?”

eddie blinks at him. how long…?

steve clarifies, “how long have you worn your binder today?”

eddie, confused beyond belief, simply tells him “ten hours,” and watches as steve’s face scrunches with worry.

“okay,” steve says, getting up and pulling eddie with him, “you’re changing.”

eddie can’t do anything but follow steve to his room and watch as he digs through his closet before holding up a big hoodie triumphantly. steve walks over, dumps the hoodie in eddie’s arms and says “no more binding today,” before leaving and closing the door behind him.

eddie decides he might as well listen to steve and changes, thankful he wore sweats instead of his usual skinny jeans. the hoodie is big, and a deep navy blue with ‘Hawkins Swim Team’ printed on the front. eddie turns to leave but first catches a glimpse of himself in the mirror, specifically… he turns around again and yup, that’s ‘Harrington’ on the back. eddie thinks he might pass out, and not just from overbinding.

eddie can tell he’s blushing when he leaves the room but can’t do anything about it so he fights to urge to just run away and finds steve in the living room. steve looks up at eddie when he walks in and eddie can’t tell if it’s his imagination or if steve is actually blushing at the sight of eddie in his clothes.

steve coughs and averts his eyes, asking “do you feel better?”

eddie smiles hesitantly and sits next to him on the couch.

“yeah, thanks for that,” he replies, fidgeting before continuing, “look i don’t know if you don’t get it or you just don’t care or something but just please don’t tell anyone-”

steve cuts him off, eyes wide and a hand resting on eddie’s shoulder.

“eddie, hey. i would never do that. i swear on my life,” steve meets his gaze and eddie can’t help but believe him. at eddie’s nod steve slumps in relief, the hand still on eddie’s shoulder squeezing in reassurance before letting go.

“so,” eddie starts, feeling steve turn towards him to show he’s paying attention.

“so,” steve parrots, prompting him, and eddie rolls his eyes fondly.

“so, i’m trans. obviously. well, i think obviously. cuz you’re handling this shockingly well so i’m not sure if you’re actually supportive or just really stupid,” steve makes an offended-sounding squawk and eddie grins, “but i appreciate it either way.”

when steve doesn’t respond (again) eddie turns to find him smiling brilliantly at eddie, dimples showing and eyes sparkling, stealing eddie’s breath.

“what?” he asks, dumbfounded.

steve giggles, fucking giggles, and starts pulling his shirt off. eddie chokes on air and is startled into a coughing fit, fucking shit steve is gonna kill him one day, and next thing he knows steve is standing in front of him and handing him a glass of water. eddie downs it gratefully, opening his eyes to see steve standing in front of him still shirtless and eddie can’t help but admire the view before he sees the top surgery scars and realizes what steve was trying to tell him.

eddie can’t help but gape and meet steve’s eyes, who begins laughing even harder at the look eddie gives him.

“you? you, King Steve, prince of Hawkins High, are trans??” eddie exclaims. his worldview is shattering for a second time (both times because of one steve harrington) and he needs a moment to adjust.

steve just nods and continues laughing, managing to say, “what cis guy chooses the nickname King Steve?” before collapsing onto the couch in giggles

eddie can’t help but roll his eyes fondly and poke at steve’s chest.

“you,” he declares, “are an asshole.”

steve makes a mock-wounded noise and drapes himself over eddie’s lap dramatically, clutching his at heart.

“you wound me,” he replies, staring up at eddie. their eyes meet, and eddie feels trapped in steve’s gaze, his heartbeat stuttering when steve tucks a lock of hair behind eddie’s ear.

a moment later steve looks away, face dusted a light pink, and continues, “i didn’t know you were too until just now- otherwise i would’ve told you, promise.”

eddie trusts steve, and knows he’s telling the truth. he chews on his bottom lip a moment, contemplating, before cupping the side of steve’s face with his hand. steve’s eyes flicker to his, a question in them, and this time eddie knows the answer.

“i’m gonna kiss you now, okay?” eddie asks, smiling wide when steve nods emphatically and tucks his hand onto the back of eddie’s neck to pull him down.

the kiss is short and sweet, interrupted by smiles and laughter, and made worse by the awkward position, but eddie wouldn’t change it for the world.

when he pulls back steve is beaming and before eddie say anything else he blurts out, “be my boyfriend?”

eddie stares at him for a second before snorting and lowering his head to laugh into steve’s chest. when he looks up again to see steve’s pout he smiles softly and says, “of course, dumbass.”

when steve’s grin returns, eddie thinks it might be his favorite sight in the whole world.

#stranger things #steve harrington #eddie munson #steddie #trans ftm steve harrington #trans eddie munson #nonbinary eddie munson #trans steve harrington #transmasc eddie munson #tw binding #tw unsafe binding #trans headcanon #t4t steddie #binders #ftm dysphoria #the dysphoria hoodie TM #steddie mini fic #steddie ficlet #steddie fluff #fluff #gender affirming #top surgery scars #steddie modern au #i love these idiots #soft steve harrington #sharing clothes

[shiftythrifting]

This cow and chicken binder that apparently used to hold pension information for the UK and North Ireland. Victoria BC.

#thrifting #shiftythrifting #submission #cow and chicken #binders #thrift surprise

[flockofteeth]

Jory Alluringskull and trans handyma'am Mercury Stardust's third annual tiktokathon for trans healthcare has JUST STARTED!!

Last year with the help of so many amazing people they raised two million dollars - and this year they're gunning for a historic FOUR MILLION!!

There has never been a better reason to be on tiktok! Come and join in the stream for three days of riotous fun for an amazing cause!!

You can read more and donate right now HERE to help provide gender affirming care to trans people in need! Or text transjoy to 44321 if you're in the united states!

200,000 dollars have been raised already after only one & a half hours and it's only up from here!

Read about the charity Point of Pride here!

Find the lives at Jory's tiktok page here & Mercury's tiktok page here!

You can also watch the live on youtube here on Mercury Stardust's youtube channel!

#i'm not sure if my main link will work for more than one day lol #trans joy #trans #trans healthcare #trans affirming care #trans rights #gender affirming care #mercury stardust #binders #gaffs #electrolysis #point of pride #people are reporting the live so there may be technical issues on tiktok but the event rolls on! #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbtq community #rainbow community #lgbtq #lgbtqiia+

[astralmlm]

honestly its time for autistic & adhd trans masc positivity. yall motherfuckers are braver than ANY US marine. binders are the ultimate sensory hell and yall be spending ALL DAY! in a binder! every day! in these sausage casing ass scraps of Evil Polyester. fr yall are the goats youre so strong and sexy for surviving this shit keep it going kings

#coming from me ive been in my binder for 4 hours and i feel like an overstuffed sausage in an evil sweaty casing #hell hell #mlm #achillean #mlm positivity #queer #transgender #lgbt #queer positivity #trans man #trans masc #trans masc positivity #binders

[everybodysinvited]

An Intro to Binders

Binders are a great! Here's a quick intro into what they are, the many styles and options and some links on where to get one!✨

There are no rules on who can wear a binder, it's shapewear, if it helps you achieve your desired shape, then go for it! No one owes you an explanation as to why they choose to wear a binder; it's their body, their clothes, their choice.

If you are looking into getting a binder for yourself, it's important you do plenty of research into what style, size and materials are right for you. Check out resources from Point of Pride, Spectrum Outfitters, Amor Binders and Mermaids for safety and measurement guides. Or if you want video resources on binders, check out YouTube channels for PinkNews, Jammidodger, Ashton Daniel and As/Is.

It's important to note as well, that binders wont work for everyone, but there are other options for a flatter chest, like wearing baggier clothes and layering, working out your upper torso and arms, using trans tape or top surgery.

A dedicated binder safety guide post will be coming soon so stay tuned!...

Also, if you have any other recommendations for brands or resources, please share in the comments 😁

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#sex education #sex educator #rshe #everybodys invited #teaching #body posititivity #education #self care #binder #chest binding #binders #binding #transmasculine #gender identity #genderfluid #nonbinary #gnc #non binary #gender dysphoria #id included #id in alt text

[word-for-today]

Found an amazing one for y’all: the Latin word for “binder”, as in “a thing that binds or holds something in place”, is

Alligator

(Etymologically unrelated to the animal, whose name is an English corruption of Spanish “el lagarto” meaning “the lizard”)

#nouns #happy pride y'all #binders

[a-very-zilly-gooze]

dysphoria was made so big binder could sell more binders pass it on

#gooze’z zhitpoztz #lgbtqia #queer #gender #transgender #trans #transmasc #genderqueer #genderfluid #nonbinary #gender dysphoria #binders #chest binding

[sparklemaia]

stay strong, transmascs in the home stretch 💪

#top surgery #chest dysphora #gender dysphoria #binders #transmasc #trans #gender #lgbtq #dysphoria #queer #nonbinary #genderqueer #transition stories #autobio comic #journal comic #disasters and other genders