This Is What It's Really Like To Wear A Chest Binder
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It’s a love-hate relationship.
Binding is a technique used to minimize the appearance of a person’s chest. Some transgender, queer, and gender-nonconforming individuals wear binders to create a flatter silhouette.
People choose to bind for different reasons — from lessening the uncomfortable feelings that stem from dysphoria to looking more amazing in a button-down shirt.
But, what is it really like to wear a chest binder?
We asked some people who bind, or use to bind, to talk openly and honestly about their experiences.