I would like to get a proper binder (ftm) but I only have about $20 to spend on it, and I need to get it without attracting suspicion from my family members. Where can I get a binder, and what type would you suggest?
2007-01-22
15:55:25
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I am transgendered; female-to-male. I want very much to bind my breasts, and the methods I am using now are time-consuming and rather ineffective. I know that there are binders made specifically for ftms, but they are expensive and I don't know where to get one. Does that help?
2007-01-22
16:05:19 ·
update #1
If my friend were on I would totally tell you where to purchase the right one. You will want one worth more that 20 bucks. Its the shape of a "wife-beater" shirt and breathes very well. I would recommend typing in binder on the net and check some stores for what seems what would be a good fit for you.
2007-01-22 16:24:17
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answered by The Gay Argentian Seal 5
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Try this second hand binder xchange on the Transitional Male website: http://www.thetransitionalmale.com/Binders.html
http://www.thetransitionalmale.com/
http://www.ftmguide.org/
http://www.ftmguide.org/binding.html
ce Bandage Method
The advantage of this method is that it is fairly inexpensive, but it can be very uncomfortable and restrictive if the bandages are wrapped too tightly. When choosing bandages, try to buy the widest available. Push the breasts away from the center of your chest (squishing them toward the armpit area) to try to flatten the area around the breastbone. If your breasts are very small, you might be able to get away with pushing them up and outward, then flattening, creating the look of pectoral muscles. Wrap the bandages tightly (remember to be able to move reasonably and breathe), and secure with a few safety pins. Make sure to wrap the bandages up high enough to keep the whole thing from slipping or rolling down. You might want to wear an extra t-shirt or an a-shirt underneath your clothing to help hide the contours of the bandages and help the chest look more natural.
Control-Top Hose/"Biker Shorts" Method
This method is also inexpensive, but really only effective for guys with small chests. Buy a pair of women's control-top panty hose, cut off the legs, and carefully make a hole in the crotch area for your head to go through. Pull the binder on upside-down over your head, slipping your arms through the leg holes. You can also try this method with a pair of spandex "biking" shorts (without the padded crotch found in real biker's shorts), but it is a bit more expensive.
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2007-01-22 16:29:26
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answered by Orditz 3
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look on ebay to find one....
or have you watched that really old movie with christina ricky in it? she binded her breasts by putting masking tape over them and around her back... it looked like it worked too. The movie was called "Now and Then" it was made in 1995 and is the first part in the movie
2007-01-22 16:25:43
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answered by Sammy 5
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Unfortunately, you're going to have to save up a bit to get a decent one. But all good things are worth waiting for! Whatever you do - take your time and do it properly. You won't be sorry.
Good luck.
2007-01-22 16:48:42
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answered by Angelpaws 5
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try duck tape,or crazy clue, and you want have to worry about what your real body once looked like....if you have to hide it ,then it's wrong.....do you not understand that...it's very wrong.....find out why you hate being you so much that you would want to be a different gender......Why.....does self respect mean anything to you and people like you.....is sex, and perverted sex at that all that you want others to think of you as, a pervert....why do you hate yourself...why would you put your family threw this.......that's selfish...sad and pitiful.....
2007-01-22 16:05:36
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answered by purpleaura1 6
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huh?
2007-01-22 15:59:21
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answered by Anonymous
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What .. ? I'm Confused....
2007-01-22 15:59:03
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answered by missdramatick 3
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what??
2007-01-22 16:32:30
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answered by Anonymous
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?
2007-01-22 16:00:56
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answered by Anonymous
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