#chest tw

[myhomeisthenight]

i’ve been struggling with gender presentation ever since i moved recently and now i can’t seem to choose between looking masculine(so people gender me correctly) or looking fem(so i “look” gay). the obvious solution is binding and while i have gotten kt tape, i’ve got no idea how i’m supposed to hide it.

tw for chest stuff,

i got a big chest and i feel like everyone would notice if my chest suddenly shrank. part of me thinks i’m overreacting but like??? my mum somehow found out i was wearing a binder once and i really don’t want her to find out that i’ve been taping my chest. that’s like ten times worse!

i think i just… need to kinda roll with it and stop panicking but i don’t know how to

[faeryton]

ughhh i wish there was a switch i could flip that would make my chest neutral. i wish i didn't have to wear a bra or binder to not get looks. i wish i only had to buy pajama pants. i wish men having boobs was normal.

[ofskellingtcns]

 𝖏𝖆𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖐𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖔𝖓 ; ch. study   —   outfits.

the category is black. no one is shocked coming from this tall, gothic, spooky man. he wardrobe consists of a lot of leather, pinstripes and designer clothing. he’s rich, unfortunately. most days you would find him in more professional looking attire - suits and button ups. long sleeves to cover his arms since they’re heavily tatted. he’s been taught to look his best. on days he doesn’t need to be professional leather jackets or jean jackets work just fine. his favorite accessories are rings and silver chain metal looking bracelets, belts or necklaces or anything that has a gothic feel to it such as crosses or swords. sometimes you might find a skull but it’s far and few because that’s too on the nose for him. like we get it, you’re a skeleton. 

[dysphoric-culture-is]

Dysphoria culture is ( or for me at least) telling someone not to come in to your room cause you’re changing and thinking if you had a flat chest it wouldn’t matter ;-;

Dysphoric culture!

Also, mod can understand that you wouldn't want someone to see you changing if you have chest dysphoria. Mod hates being perceived in general lol.

But side note that the concept of people not being supposed to see others' larger chests because 'breasts are inherently inappropriate/sexual' is gross. Flat chests should not be the only ones allowed to be publicly displayed in a casual way.

[dysphoric-culture-is]

Dysphoric culture is getting out of the shower and trying to find the right pose in the mirror that makes it look like one has a flat chest.

Dysphoric culture is!

Also, yeah this is super common for people with chest dysphoria.

[dysphoric-culture-is]

dysphoric culture is getting up to put a binder on even though you're completely alone because you suddenly feel so dysphoric it's distracting you from your homework

Dysphoric culture is!

Also, it's good that you're trying to cope in order to do homework.

(Plus: gender-affirming garments can be for yourself too, not just to wear around others. There's nothing wrong or weird about wearing that stuff when you're alone.)

[dysphoric-culture-is]

dysphoric (?) culture is not having taken your sports bra off for 4 years and even sleeping with it because you don't want to acknowledge your boobs. and thinking it's normal. and being surprised when your peers are comfortable with it.

Dysphoric culture is!

Also, 4 years?? Mod really hopes that you take it off to wash it and when you shower.

Plus that is not normal. It's normal for (even cis) AFAB people feel uncomfortable with their chests (which is why your peers may find it normal) but this is more extreme and for sure may be a sign of gender dysphoria.

Mod wishes you good luck in figuring things out anon!

[dysphoric-culture-is]

Question: Does anyone know if sports tape is safe to use as trans tape, Specifically KT elastic sports tape? /genq

Yes, because trans tape is just a brand version of KT tape.

However KT tape can cause skin problems and its effects aren’t well studied. It's also really only effective on people with smaller chests.

A page about binding with KT tape is here.

Good luck (that the tape is safe and effective for you) anon!