Trans Tips

*rips tape*

“How to tuck for trans Male to Female, or if you’re just really curious.

First, take that fancy-dancy duct tape, that electrical tape, that athletic tape and... 

*throws it into a bin with an audible thud*

throw that shit in the trash!

It kinda works, but for the most part it frickin’ hurts, you gotta shave all the time and it’s really bad for your skin.

Instead, go to Walmart, get yourself a pair of high-waisted tights, and a pair of dr scholl's travel compression socks.

*tears packet for high-waisted tights*

Cut the waistband out of your tights, like so.

*tears sock pack with teeth*

You’re gonna take your socks, and cut to right about... here. Then you get this cool little cuff.

Feed waistband into said cuff.

gc2b sells binders in several nude tones, both long tank-style binders or cropped for ~$35. gc2b is a favorite especially among large-chested folks! their binders are safe to swim in, ONLY if you order one size larger than you would for typical binding, you can contact customer service if you need help with sizing. 

outplay sells a few swim binders for around $50, which seem to have somewhat mixed reviews. they look more like typical swimsuits than gc2b, and there are options for high or low compression, but reviews suggest that this brand is best for those who are not large-chested.

underworks sells compression swimwear for $35-$100 with more of a surfer/scuba appearance and is highly rated. 

danae is a company based in the netherlands that makes both feminine and masculine swimwear. Prices range from $35-$95. 

leolines sells swimsuits made for trans women for $24-$80

easybeaver makes a couple (really cute) swim gaff bottoms for $24 each

swimsuitsforall and fullbeauty sell cute plus size swimsuits and coverups in many different styles and coverage levels 

and some additional resources:

swimsuit tips for trans women

how to tuck

how to make makeup waterproof (1, 2)

binding and packing swimming tips

and a few assorted tips i’ve seen:

men typically wear swim/board shorts just below the hips/tummy, while women tend to wear them on the hip or at the waist

dark colors and bright or bold patterns can help to conceal or show off certain areas 

swim skirts are good for concealing bulges

halter bikini tops with thick straps help to balance out broad shoulders and emphasize the bust

high-waisted bikini bottoms or bikini skirts emphasize the hips and give a curvier appearance 

if you wear a t-shirt over your swimsuit or binder, white or light-medium colors will show through when wet, dark colors or black will not reveal as much. choose a t-shirt that is not too large so that it is still comfortable to swim in. 

tank shirts are a popular summer style (target has a nice selection imo) that will cover some/most binders and looks good with board shorts. if the neckline is too low and does not cover your binder, you can take in the straps as much as is comfortable (shorter people will find this easier) either by turning the tank inside out and sewing across the top inch or so of the straps, or doing the same with a safety pin. 

do not wear a binder that is not a swim binder swimming!! (with the exception of wearing a gc2b binder one size too large) splashing/wading in the water is okay, but you can hurt your lungs and ribcage if you exercise in a regular binder. a regular binder may also be stretched out or warped if worn swimming. 

stay hydrated! especially if you are binding and out in the sun, you can get dehydrated easily. 

Also, don’t eve double bind when swimming, it’s even more dangerous and restrictive to do. 

- Talk to the surgeon about the size you want your new areolas/nipples (don’t be afraid to ask)

- Numbness. No one talks about this for guys who are about to have surgery. You’re going to be numb all in your chest area, especially where the incisions were. They cut nerves as they pass along your chest, and it can take up to a year to regenerate those nerves. Still, feels super foreign for the first two weeks

- Make your bed into a pillow chair, body pillow, two on each side, and two for your head. 

- Sleep alone. I tried to sleep with my girlfriend and it was miserable. You really do need the entire bed for yourself

- Go on Groupon, & get yourself a 10 foot lightning cable iPhone charger, BEST THING EVER, can reach from wherever you are

- Don’t take a week off from work, take two. You will regret the one week, and love the extra time

- When they say “don’t move too much, even after the first week”. LISTEN. I moved way too much and got so sore super quickly. 

- Drink lots of water & eat if your taking the pain medication, otherwise your stomach feels super funky.

- Get stool softeners, & don’t be afraid to take those babies. Don’t wait a week to poop. you’ll surely regret it. 

- The drains are scary & they may hurt while draining or rewrapping your dressings, but once they come out, the second they do, its no more pain, its crazy. 

Girl (2018)

There are many resources online about the dangers of binding for FTM guys, but far fewer that address the dangers of tucking.

This film, based on the youth of trans dancer Nora Monsecour and made in collaboration with her, features a young trans girl character tucking with tape in order to pass as a young woman. It is good to see that a film is drawing attention to MTF struggles, and the daily practice of flattening your groin, which can sometimes be very painful.

As an alternative to tape or bandages, I would recommend LeoLines underwear, available through Etsy. There are many reviews by trans women who recommend LeoLines panties and padded bras, and the underwear is so cleverly designed that many women report not even needing to tuck beneath the panties. (Also, as the designer of these products is a trans woman, all the marketing is aimed at trans women, and not crossdressers.)

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STOP SAYING HE IS

STOP CALLING HIM BY HIS BIRTH NAME

For those who may genuinely not know—since the media likes to make sure you don’t—John is the chosen name of the Jolie-Pitt child the media refers to as Shiloh. Angelina first noticed signs of transness in John when he was about three and angrily refused to wear pink or dresses, insisting they were “for girls” in language that separated himself from “girls” as a group. Angelina and Brad chose to do the appropriate thing and ask John what kind of clothes he would like to wear and what he would like to be called. He chose his own name, and chooses his own clothes and haircut.

As a result of this Brad and Angelina have faced severe media backlash, including accusations that they are not fit parents and media support of Brad’s mother, who forcibly dresses John in girls’ clothes when he visits her. The Jolie-Pitts are doing everything they possibly can to affirm to their son that his identity is valid (including Angelina recently restricting Grandma’s access to him on the basis that her son’s mental health is more important than his grandmother’s self-righteousness), and the media is doing everything it possibly can to say they’re wrong.

LGBT+ Armory Pins, Stickers and Patches

Foxflight Studios on Etsy

“Our side concocted the ‘bathroom safety’ male predator argument as a way to avoid an uncomfortable battle over LGBT ideology, and still fire up people’s emotions.”

It means that these groups, these organizations, are so Hellbent on getting trans people outlawed, hurt, and killed, that they will openly lie and admit to lying to stir up emotions. They have no qualms with actively lying and distorting reality. 

They have no qualms about misleading people. Actively lying to people. 

They don’t care how immoral their actions may be, how much their rhetoric flies in the face of reality, as long as it reaches their end goal of the destruction of “transgender ideology.” 

MassResistance and all their ilk want us dead, and should never be trusted, not even for the most trivial of matters. They should be rejected, reviled, despised, because nothing they do is in service of anything but hatred and evil. 

And in case anyone actually doubts this, and wants to cry “fake news,” here’s MR’s actual article. Should it get deleted, here’s an archived version. Some choice bits under the cut, if you want to see how vile these people really are.