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Advice on binders?

I’m thinking of buying my first binder but don’t really know what to look for. Any nonbinary or trans folks able offer suggestions/advice?

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Scottie, Dax do you have any recs for my friend Jas? Underworks, gc2b?

Hello! NB binder wearer here. As Al-the-grammar-geek mentioned, Underworks and GC2B are the most well known and popular binder manufacturers.

Underworks binders and designed primarily for cis men with gynomastia GC2B binders are made specifically for trans men

Which you find more comfortable will depend on your own body type. For me personally, on the whole Underworks binders tend to be slightly more comfortable/less restrictive with a little more leeway on sizing. Their armpit holes are a little higher up (my armpits are a binding problem area) and the back panel is more sheer so more stretchy.

In general, I hear most people find GC2B binders more comfortable. My first one (abt 3 years ago) didn’t work out so well for me, when new they are very restrictive indeed and difficult to put on, the back panel has far less stretch. My weight has changed a little since the last time I owned one, and I believe the design has also slightly changed, so when I bought a new GC2B binder after Al gave me a gift card I was a little sceptical after my last experience but although I still have a lot of armpit overhang the binding part itself is comfortable once on, though still very hard to get on and off. But this is just my personal experience, on the whole, I hear most positive recommendations for GC2B and my body type is a bit of an outlier, I think. The GC2B binder is still very comfortable though, and I know their returns policy is very good regarding needing to change sizes, but definitely put thought into which size to go for when ordering from GC2B.

Not very much separates them, so as I say which works best for you will be personal based on your body. In general, my main recommendations would be:

1) For your first binder, go for a half tank (gc2b)/extreme tri top (underworks) - whichever brand you go for. Binders take some used to getting on and off, because you can’t easily get them on and off like regular clothing and they’re prone to getting stuck especially at first, when new, unwashed, and at their most tight. Full tanks are a lot more restrictive (because they go down to your waist) which can be quite scary as your first experience if you get stuck (speaking from my own first experience!!). Don’t be surprised if you do get stuck at first, even with a half tank! It happens, but they do get looser with wear and washing. Just take a deep breath, feel for the bottom seam, and keep pulling. Half tanks are also a lot cooler in summer, because all binders are made of not very breathable stretch material.

2) Measure yourself well, and accurately, with a fabric tape measure. If you’re close to the upper boundary on a size, go the next size up. For your body, binding looser is better than binding too tightly (no matter what dysphoria might say), because binding too tightly can lead to rib damage, bruising, and permanent disfigurement of your chest muscles (which, I don’t know if you’re wanting top surgery at some stage, but chest tissue damage can prevent you from being able to have top surgery)

3) Listen to all the safety instructions you’ve ever read online about all binders because they’re not an exaggeration! 6-8hrs maximum wear per day (the less the better, especially if you're new to binding, ease yourself in with an hour or so at a time), take breaks if you can, cough regularly, take a deep breath when first putting the binder on, lift your arms above your head regularly to stretch your back and expand your ribcage, sit/stand up straight as much as possible, and don’t be afraid of talcum/baby powder under the chest/around your armpits, because when its hot, chafeing and rashes are super common because of the type of material. Unsafe binding can cause injuries which can't be corrected so always listen to your body.

Hope this all helps. Finding one that fits takes a little trial and error but once you have one that fits it is a life changing experience.

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i remember i worked at burger king a few years ago and somehow -probably from someone who worked there - $3000 got stolen out of the register. two managers on duty. you think corporate said no big deal and covered it, no both the managers had to split $1500 out of their paychecks. corporations dont give a fuck what happens at the store they just want their money. go steal some shitty makeup from walmart but just know you’re not taking the money from sam waltons 700 grandkids, you’re taking it from whoever was on duty when you walked out the door

all these shoplifting bitches in the reblogs “ummmmm its not??? the same??? like lmao they can’t take money from workers anyway so :)” But they can and they do, bitch, and you’re the reason for most of it. FFS just say you don’t care about the poor people who work these jobs and GO stop trying to justify your entitled bitch ass.

And no, its not “illegal” for them to garnish the wages of an employee, its not only perfectly legal in the US, they will fucking do it. We’ve been telling y’all that for fucking years and you keep stealing because you think retail workers are just lying to you. 

Stop stealing or don’t be suprised when a worker fucking beats you into the hospital for destroying their lives. 

I work part time in a grocery store and it’s literally written in my working contract that if I have a deficit in my register (more than 5€ missing) they’ll take that money from my next pay

When I worked at walmart we did inventory every year in January and my store was missing $5,000 so they took it from our bonus and then they just fired a lot of people to make up for it so no when you shop lift you hurt the workers not the corporation and fuck you if you shop lift.

I’ve been in retail over a decade. I watched a friend of mine get fired because he “didn’t notice” product getting stolen. In December. In a video game store. With lines out the door all day every day. I’ve seen entire store staffs wiped out if a theft issue is so severe they can’t pinpoint it - granted, that’s typically an internal theft issue, but some stores really struggle when we have so much live product on the salesfloor. Or my favorite - failed shoplifting efforts where the product is damaged and I still have to take a loss since it’s now unsellable. My bonus is based on my store’s profitability - losing product hurts that. I take my staff out to dinner with said bonus, so when it gets garnished because we can’t see everything at all times, we all suffer. 

tldr; shoplifting hurts the little guy, not Corporations. If you’re stealing because you’ll starve, I totally understand Valjean. But stealing toys, makeup, luxuries and stuff you don’t need just “because”? Knock it off. 

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