wolvermeans:

wolvermeans:

the above post is gaining a lot of circulation but there isn’t enough psa’s about the binders from this shop https://www.thediscriminant.com/

the site itself sells clothes and other items which are lgbt themed and the owners are lgbt the prices are low so everyones excited but the thing is the binders are not safe buying a binder from this site is the same as buying a random binder on ebay or amazon for like 10$ don’t do it

heres a video explaining why: http://trans-matters.tumblr.com/post/162208687030/rant-do-not-buy-discriminate-inc-binders

the comments on the post are full of trans people telling you not to buy the binders

please quit reblogging this post so young trans kids will see it and unknowingly buy unsafe binders causing themself harm

Do Not Buy These Binders

I’ve gotten a couple Anons asking why Binders in general are unsafe and I’d like to stress that Not all binders are unsafe just these ones

binding with binders made of cheap material like that can lead to broken ribs, lung damage and even cause issues with getting top surgery later on

Binding with cheaply made & Impropely Made binders like this are just as bad as binding with ace bandages

Here are some Binder shops where the binders are made properly and out of proper material so you don’t cause damage to yourself:

https://www.gc2b.co/http://www.underworks.com/

And here is a short guide that I found real quick about binding safely:

http://point5cc.com/binding-101-tips-to-bind-your-chest-safely/

Don’t buy cheap binders like this don’t put yourself at risk get the ones made of better materials and ones you can actually breathe in! If you can’t afford one Save up or try to look into binder giveaways they’re lots of them around