Chest binding, or wearing anything to flatten the chest in order to appear masculine or androgynous, is one of many ways that transmasculine and nonbinary people can affirm their gender identity and harmonize their physical presentation with their sense of self. Some people bind in order to “pass” as male at times when being visibly transgender could be dangerous.
Transphobia Makes Chest Binding More Dangerous
Maia Kobabe and Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier, Time
Wed, 05/08/2024 - 4:00am
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