Rise Up, Oh Heart, For There is Another Battle to Win

outforhealth:

thecheeseless:

xxibleedxx:

thecheeseless:

it genuinely stresses me out that hat video of Ruby Rose binding with ACE bandages is getting so much traction. ACE bandages hurt so bad don’t fucking bind with them you can damage your body!!! It’s not cool and subversive to hurt your ribs!!!!!

What do we bind with then? .-. This is news to many people

real binders that were made for chest binding. ACE bandages are made so that they constrict, and this can fracture your ribs, or at least bruise and bend them. any trouble breathing experienced with ACE bandages also should not be part of binding, I breathe (and exercise) fine in my binder.

every option i am aware of is online, but you do have options.

underworks (http://www.underworks.com/ultimate-chest-binder-tank) is by far the most popular store. even though their binders were made for cis men who have gynecomastia, that basically means cis men with enlarged boobs, so it’s the same idea, and meant to be safe.

gc2b (http://www.gc2b.co/#!store/c205c) is a store that’s definitely gaining traction. you can find reviews on their website i believe but also on their tumblr, gc2b-apparel. everyone i’ve ever seen who had one felt much less pain with these binder because they’re designed by and for trans people, so they fit right.

these more colorful/patterned binders: http://shapeshiftersinc.storenvy.com were going around tumblr for awhile, but i’ve never used them, never have known anyone who used them, so i can’t vouch from a personal standpoint, but they do have a testimonials tag on their tumblr: http://shapeshiftersinc.tumblr.com/tagged/testimonials.

there’s other options - whether you ID as a dude or not, if you google search “ftm chest binders” you will find results, but these are the ones i’d vouch for most, the first being so widely used and the second two being by and for trans people.

hope this helps, if you want to know anything else about binding feel free to let me know!

Here’s your friendly reminder to not ever bind with ace bandages ever

(via bonehandledknife)

best shoes for trans girls

meatyarn:

I know this seems obvious but if you other trans girls have big feet like I do (I wear a size 12-13) Payless is seriously the best option for shoes on a budget. Almost nowhere carries shoes in my size, I don’t even bother checking anymore. The only place I can get shoes is payless and I seriously only pay $10-15 for flats/wedges/running shoes. Also if you order online (better selection) and you don’t like them you can return it in any store. Changing your entire wardrobe can be so fucking expensive but payless has saved my life so I thought I’d give a sorta tip even though it’s probably obvious. 

(Source: butchimightbe, via agentsoffandoms)

skeleterrible:

ATTENTION ALL MY TRANS AND NB FOLLOWERS.

any of you who bind or are currently looking for a binder, please buy from gc2b-apparel.

Underworks are a widely used brand and considered pretty safe, but binding doesn’t have to hurt, or be unsafe!

this brand of binders have been created by trans people for trans people. they are EXTREMELY comfortable and breathe super easy.

not to mention they get you 10x flatter than Underworks or other popular brands. and they run about the same price as Underworks.

I sound like an infomercial lmao but seriously I just want to make sure everyone out there is binding safely and happily!

I’ve literally never had a more comfy binder and the actual binding part actually comes down further than Underworks tritop binders so you won’t have that awful “boob poking out the bottom” thing, for the more busty people out there.

(via cthulhu-with-a-fez)