![]() ![]() This means that you may go to bed as yourself in a body you recognize, wake up in that body, and step into the shower with that body, hop out of the shower (with your towel around your waist!) and dress your body in any way you feel you’d like to express yourself. TransTape creates the illusion of a masculine or non-binary chest without the risks and costs of top surgery, and can be worn discretely with all types of garments. It is waterproof and sweat-proof, and is able to be worn safely for up to 5 consecutive days. TransTape is extremely breathable and flexible because it moves freely with the body. Binders are sometimes not discreet as they cover the entire chest, shoulders and back, and can cause obvious lines and marks under clothing. Binders cover the entire upper body keeping heat and sweat inside, causing over-heating and exhaustion. Although binders can get wet, they should NOT be worn in water, whether you’re swimming, showering, or other activities. Binders have a time limit of 8 hours max of “safe” wear-ability. Binding compresses the torso and all the organs hiding inside. In our opinion, the differences between a traditional binder and taping are very drastic.īinding is uncomfortable and can be damaging for the body. “What are the benefits of TransTape versus a traditional chest binder?” (It was surprisingly harder than expected, as we thought this should be a standard option.) We would not stop until we found a company willing to make a brown skin tone for us that wouldn’t charge a ridiculous price. It is very important for us to be an inclusive company and wanted to ensure we would be able to provide service to everyone, regardless of shape, size, or skin tone. After searching and searching he found a manufacturer willing to work with our needs. He decided to research to find a manufacturer that would be willing to make a tape to our specifications. He also did not like how obvious it looked on his skin due to the shiny material used by most kinetic tape brands. Instantly he knew it would not work for his large breasts, given the very narrow width of the tape. He purchased a roll of kinetic tape and started to experiment. He remembered going to the chiropractor and having kinetic tape put on his body, which lasted through showering and multiple days of wear. He knew he needed to find or create an alternative. After putting on the binder, his dysphoria sky-rocketed: the discomfort of being compressed in the New England heat was unbearable, plus wearing a binder made him more aware of his chest and more self-conscious. ![]() TransTape started in July of 2017, when Kaiyote first discovered he was transgender and purchased a binder to flatten his chest. It may be used at the beach, in the pool, or in the shower, and may be safely worn for up to 5 consecutive days. TransTape may be worn as a chest binder, packer harness, or gaff. We offer three skin tones to best match your skin for optimal discretion Light Beige, Dark Beige and Brown. We offer three sizes small (7.5cm wide), medium (10cm wide) and large (12.5cm wide). It is backless, strapless, waterproof and sweat-proof. TransTape is a gender-affirming body transformation system for transgender, gender-fluid, gender non-conforming and asexual humans. Below is a special interview with one of our partners, TransTape. We’ve partnered with trans-owned businesses and community members to help reach this goal. In commemoration of Black History Month, Point of Pride has a big goal: to provide free chest binders to each black-identified trans person on our waiting list.
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