Queer 2.0

Ollie Schminkey

“Boobs”

It doesn’t matter why you’re wearing your binder, if you start to feel uncomfortable TAKE IT OFF. Please. Seriously, go without a bra, and just get back to feeling well before you put it back on. 

Also, please don’t wear it to school or work or whatever for the first time that you ever wear it. Try it out on the weekend, maybe an hour on Saturday, a little longer on Sunday, so that your body will be ready to be restrained for however long your school/work day is.

I don’t care if you want to pass all day, please don’t wear it for more than 8 hours at a time or while you’re exercising.

True story, the first day I decided to wear my binder was last Friday. I wore it to marching band rehearsal at 6:45 am (I marched in it for two hours), then I went to school for 8 hours, then I had afternoon marching rehearsal (another hour of rehearsal), we waited until the football game started (2 ish hours), and then I marched in it again, and wore it for 2 more hours until I got home. So that’s 15 hours that I decided to wear it on the first day. That was 5 days ago and I still can’t breathe properly, I have chest pains, and I can’t bend over without my ribs hurting. I’m not going to bind again until I feel better, but seriously, I didn’t think that only doing it for one day would hurt that bad. News flash, it hurts really bad,and every once in a while I either gasp really loudly or I get light headed because my ribs hurt, so I don’t want to take a normal size breath.

So basically

Don’t bind for more than 8 hours

Don’t bind for 8 hours the first time you wear your binder

Don’t exercise in your binder

If you feel uncomfortable, take it off, hopefully you brought a sports bra or something else to put on, but please take it off.

I promise, if you’re taking care of yourself, no one will judge you for having boobs. People have boobs. Guys have boobs, just some bigger than others, and if people can’t get over that, then that’s their own problem

Please take care of yourself

And if you’re wearing a binder right now…

Do you feel any pain? Take it off.

How long have you had it on? More than 8 hours? Take it off (please)

When’s the last time you stretched your back?

When’s the last time you took a nice, big breath of air?

If you wear a binder regularly, remember to stretch, cough and breathe regularly throughout the day.  Bind safely and stay healthy!

Not because I think they’re too young to know their gender or sexuality but because I had no idea there were other sexualities and genders from gay or straight and boy or girl when I was that age

Here’s to all the girls this year who realized they like other girls

Here’s to all the people born as boys who started transitioning this year

Here’s to all the people born as girls who started transitioning this year

XXL Binder Giveaway!

So I got a new binder for Christmas that works better for me so I’m going to be giving away my current one to someone who needs it.

Here’s the info on the binder (pictured above with PS4 controller for size comparison):

I’m a big guy, this binder is a size XXL. It fits me a little snug with my band size being about 50ish inches. I’m sure it could go either way.

It flattens really well. I have a big ol’ chest and it keeps it flat. Pictured above.

Obviously, it’s a full binder.

There aren’t too many rules for this giveaway:

Be transgender. Duh. I don’t mind if it goes to a man or someone non-binary. I just don’t want cis people hitching a ride on this giveaway train.

I don’t care how old you are. I’ll dress the package up however you need it dressed up to keep you safe.

You definitely don’t have to be following me.

Likes and reblogs count. I don’t care how many times you reblog. I’m going to use a random number generator to pick the winner.

Giveaway ends February 10th at Midnight EST. I will contact the winner and give them 24 hours to answer me before picking another.

Allergen note: I vape, and have vaped in this binder. I have smoked in this binder. I also have two cats. I will be washing the binder before sending it with Tide Free and Clear.