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The Offside Project is a series of 20 filmed conversations held during the months of April to June, asking transmasculine people about their past and present access to football (soccer). This list is sorted from Oldest to Newest uploads. Maddie is a true beginner, pointing out the difficulties of living in a small town versus a big city when trying to build spaces, getting to play football at entry level once moving for university, and trying out a trans-inclusive team for the first time. Hunter describes how religion in Northern Ireland affects the ability to play football, and the possibilities of building transmasculine spaces in the future. Harris is coaching at a development centre in Aberystwyth, and discusses the difficulties of being an out trans man on a woman’s team, the potential for transmasc football, and loving Everton. Emmott shares the process of building an inclusive space centered on giving opportunities to anyone who historically hasn’t been able to play football, regardless of gender, ability, and body. Jay plays with Manchester Laces, a club attempting to build a space where trans people can play competitively outside of the FA, and tells the story of being at the Women’s Euro Finals in 2022. Caz takes us on a journey from being a shy kid, to playing for Manchester United and ManCity, to transitioning across various teams over the years, while getting into the importance of honoring the dreams they had as a kid. (Note: Due to file corruption half of this video is without image) Korey talks about creating an unconventional grassroots team with his Fish’n’Chip shop, and the limitations that currently exist in academic studies centered on the barriers trans people face in sports. E muses on being on T as a non-binary person and preferring to play in women’s and mixed gender teams, and gives advice on how best to build grassroots sports spaces through his own forays into building a sports team and working with TransActive. Lee has lived a life full of football, from playing as a kid to get through difficult times, joining a men’s team and going stealth as an adult, coaching and mentoring girls, advocating for inclusivity through his work at Mermaids, and introducing his own kids to the sport. Cole is currently looking for a place to play after having come out in high school and no longer able to participate, but isn’t sure if Kent is a place that can accommodate inclusive men’s football. Jem goes into queer theories of sports spaces and football, his love of Ted Lasso, and the difficulty of wanting to access men’s spaces while worrying about the increasingly transphobic environment of the UK. Arthur goes into detail on the iconic TDoV match, giving details on what it meant to be team captain for the day, working with Lucy Clarke and TRUK, and playing on a gay men’s team. Gabriel discusses playing football for 21 years, the need to desegregate gendered sports for children, as well as thriving in a queer-inclusive 5-aside space in London. Ruth speaks about playing goalie and refereeing for boy’s football matches as a teenager, and the necessity of building truly gender inclusive spaces that don’t police bodies, regardless of perceived gender. Shiv gives a ringing endorsement of London team Goal Diggers, and gets into the importance of acknowledging the intersection of race and gender when trying to find a space that is truly trans championing. Sam has played football for many years and is looking for a space that’s properly inclusive of trans men. We chat about the difficulty of terminology, the skill of women’s football, and the drama of men’s sports. Brooklyn takes us through playing in the US and Hong Kong as a kid, being judged as a “masculine woman” before transitioning, and cerebral discussion of trans rights in sports. Alex plays for the London team Goaldiggers, and gets into the joys of playing in women’s spaces, the inherent lesbianism of football, and the overlap of transmasculine identity and butchness. Marlon shares the experience of playing for the transmasc TRUK team on Transgender Day of Visibility, previous attempts at finding a team that can encompass a trans masculinity, and changes in acceptance since his youth. Since October 2022 a lot has changed for Frank – the story at the time centred on the difficulty in finding a space when neither men’s nor women and non-binary teams were able to be truly accepting of trans men. This documentary series is courtesy of the Otherness Archive. All rights belong to the Otherness Archive and the Offside Project. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Documentary, Video, Film Format:  Video Date published:   ~2023 Uploaded to TGA:  April 16th, 2026 Last updated:  April 16th, 2026

TIMTUM: a Trans Jew Zine is a 1999 project by Micah Bazant, a self-described white, disabled, trans, timtum, anti-zionist Jew. They are a visual artist and cultural organizer who works with liberation movements to reimagine the world. They create art inspired by struggles to end white supremacy, patriarchy, ableism, and transphobia. More of Micah's work can be viewed at https://www.micahbazant.com/ . Unable to view the PDF? Download the item below. This zine is courtesy of the The Internet Archive . All rights belong to Micah Bazant. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English, Hebrew Resource type:  zine, art Format:  PDF, Image Date published:  1999 Uploaded to TGA:  April 9th, 2026 Last updated:  April 9th, 2026

Newspaper article from The National Bulletin. Can't read the text? Click on the image to make it larger. This newspaper article is courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive. All rights belong to the National Bulletin and Herman Matthiesen. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Newspaper article/clipping Format:  Image Date published:  January 24th, 1972 Uploaded to TGA:  April 5th, 2026 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

"On the bookshelves, there was plenty of stuff on being gay, and much needed, joyous accounts of what it is to be trans, but nothing really that encapsulates what is it to be both – to exist in the hazy terrain between.’ After his relationship with his girlfriend of 5 years ended, Harry realised he was a single adult for the first time – not only that, but a single, transmasculine and newly out gay man. Despite knowing it was the right decision, the reality of his new situation was terrifying. How could he be a gay man, when he was still learning what it was to be a man? Would the gay community embrace him or reject him? What would gay sex be like? And most importantly, would finding love again be possible? In this raw, intimate and unflinchingly honest book, we follow Harry as he navigates the sometimes fraught and contradictory worlds of contemporary gay culture as a trans gay man, from Grindr, dating and gay bars, to saunas, sex and ultimately, falling in love. Harry’s brave and uplifting journey will show you there is joy in finding who you are." Unable to view the PDF file? Download the content below: This book is courtesy of TransReads. All rights belong to the Harry Nicholas and publishers. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book, Memoir Format:  PDF Date published:  May 18th, 2023 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

"Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography presents an interdisciplinary examination of trans and genderqueer subjects in medieval hagiography. Scholarship has productively combined analysis of medieval literary texts with modern queer theory – yet, too often, questions of gender are explored almost exclusively through a prism of sexuality, rather than gender identity. This volume moves beyond such limitations, foregrounding the richness of hagiography as a genre integrally resistant to limiting binaristic categories, including rigid gender binaries. The collection showcases scholarship by emerging trans and genderqueer authors, as well as the work of established researchers. Working at the vanguard of historical trans studies, these scholars demonstrate the vital and vitally political nature of their work as medievalists. Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography enables the re-creation of a lineage linking modern trans and genderqueer individuals to their medieval ancestors, providing models of queer identity where much scholarship has insisted there were none, and re-establishing the place of non-normative gender in history." EISBN: 978-90-485-4026-6 Unable to view the PDF file? Download the content below: You can also access the book by... Reading it for free on JSTOR Buying it from Amsterdamn University Press Buying it on a wide variety of other websites This book is courtesy of the JSTOR. All rights belong to Alicia Spencer-Hall, Blake Gutt, and publishers . No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book, Journal Format:  PDF Date published:  2021 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

From the publisher: “Leading transsexual activist Jamison Green combines candid autobiography with informed analysis to offer unique insight into the multiple challenges of the female-to-male transsexual experience, ranging from encounters with prejudice and strained relationships with family to the development of an FTM community and the realities of surgical sex reassignment. Offers recollections of Green’s own experiences-including his childhood struggles with identity and his years as a lesbian parent prior to his sex-reassignment surgery; examines transsexualism as a human condition, and sex reassignment as one of the choices that some people feel compelled to make in order to manage their gender variance. The 2nd edition has been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to reflect political, cultural, and linguistic changes as well as concerns and issues that have developed since the original text was published in 2004.” Unable to view the PDF file? Download the content below: This book is courtesy of TransReads. All rights belong to Jamison Green and publishers No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book, Memoir, Non-Fiction Format:  PDF Date published:  May 4th, 2004 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

CONTENT WARNING: This book contains graphic, explicit images of FTM surgeries, such as double mastectomy and phalloplasty. Use the Index if you need to skip these pages. Please also note that aforementioned surgeries have come a long way since the early 2000s. Do not let the depictions here be representative of all modern-day FTM surgeries. --- The Phallus Palace is a coffee table anthology book published by Dean Kotula in 2002. The book contains a number of interviews and perspectives from real trans men at the time, as well as conversations with medical professionals. The book also contains essays and articles from medical professionals, historians, and other academics on the nature of FTM transitioning. Unable to view the PDF file? Download the content below: ← (size 16, black) This book is courtesy of TransReads. All rights belong to Dean Kotula and publishers. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book, anthology, medical research Format:  PDF Date published:  2002 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

Before We Were Trans is "A groundbreaking  global history of gender nonconformity. Today’s narratives about trans people tend to feature individuals with stable gender identities that fit neatly into the categories of male or female. Those stories, while important, fail to account for the complex realities of many trans people’s lives. Before We Were Trans   illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories. Blending historical analysis with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and activist Kit Heyam offers a new, radically inclusive  trans history, chronicling expressions of trans experience that are often overlooked, like gender-nonconforming fashion and wartime stage performance. Before We Were Trans transports us from Renaissance Venice to seventeenth-century Angola, from Edo Japan to early America, and looks to the past to uncover new horizons for possible trans futures." Unable to view the PDF file? Download the content below: This book is courtesy of the TransReads. All rights belong to the Kit Heyam and publishers. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book Format:  PDF Date published:  2021 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

" In this ground-breaking study, Aaron Devor provides a compassionate, intimate, and incisive look at the life experiences of forty-five trans men. Emerging into 21st-century political and social conversations, questions persist. Who are they? How do they come to know themselves as men? What do they do about it? How do their families respond? Who are their lovers? What does it mean for everyone else? To answer these and other questions, Devor spent years compiling in-depth interviews and researching the lives of transsexual and transgender people. Here, he traces the everyday and significant events that coalesce into trans identities, culminating in gender and sex transformations. Using trans men’s own words as illustrations, Devor looks at how childhood, adolescence, and adult experiences with family members, peers, and lovers work to shape and clarify their images of themselves as men. With a new introduction, Devor positions the volume in twenty-first century debates of identity politics and community-building and provides a window into his own self-exploration as a result of his research." PDF viewer not appearing? Download the text below: Portrait of Aaron Devor by Blake Little (2020) This book is courtesy of TransReads. All rights belong to the Aaron Devor and publishers. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language:  English Resource type:  Book Format:  PDF Date published:  1997, republished 2016 Uploaded to TGA:  May 28th, 2025 Last updated:  April 5th, 2026

Abstract: This article is a queer reading of the doctrine of miraculous conception and an exploration into how applying an intersex lens to these conception texts can liberate an intersex Jesus. In it, [the author] explain[s] the basics of intersex and otherwise queer theologies, before looking at sex difference in the New Testament through the figures of eunuchs, and conducting an intersex reading of Jesus’ conception and biology. [The author] argue[s] that, if we believe Mary to be a virgin at the moment of Jesus’ conception, with no external male influence, then Jesus is necessarily a chromosomal ‘female’ (and therefore intersex, due to his ‘male’ physical appearance). [The author] then discuss[es] the ways in which his biology can transcend prescriptive roles of sex, mirroring how his social behaviour transcends prescriptive roles of gender. What this queer reading of Jesus can tell us relates to a gender-expansive view of deity – troubling rigid Church institutions by celebrating the breaking of binaries that constrain us. This article is courtesy of the CUNY Library system and Feminist Theology journal. All rights belong to the original author. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language: English Resource type:  Study, historical study, religious study Format:  PDF Date published:  2023 Uploaded to TGA:  March 26th, 2026 Last updated:  March 26th, 2026 Feminist Theology 2023, Vol. 31(2) 165–180 DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/09667350221134953 Keywords:   Queer theology, trans theology, intersex, Jesus, Biblical masculinity, eunuchs

Binders are compression tank shirts aimed at flattening and compressing the breasts to form a flat chest shape. Binders come in a wide variety of colors and nudes. Binders typically either look like half tanks (similar to a sports bra) or a full tank shirt. Binders are important tools for many trans guys to achieve masculine presentation, though they do come with POTENTIAL health risks. In this article you will read about the caring and keeping of binders, as well as various places to buy them and alternative methods of flattening your chest. Table of Contents (click to jump) Wear and Care for a Binder You can wear a binder like any other undergarment/bra. Put it on in the morning (or whenever you're ready to go out) and take it off when you get home. There may be some mild discomfort in your chest when you first start wearing a binder, but that's pretty normal - your breasts are being smushed against your chest, and depending your cup size that can feel quite different from person to person. Modeling how to wear a binder, in various body shapes and binder colors. Cred in each photo. To care for your binder, wash it periodically like you would with a bra. It's not recommended to throw it into the washing machine. Putting it in the washing machine can temporarily tighten the fabric, but in the long run it slowly frays it. The best recommended practice is to wash it in the sink with a cup of detergent. Plug your sink (if you can) Fill with warm to hot water Add cup of your favorite clothing detergent Add binder(s) Swish around and scrub to remove dirt and grime Let soak for a little while Remove binders, drain sink Rinse binders off in the sink with warm or cold water Throw over the bar of your shower (or clothesline) and allow to dry. This will take several hours (and sometimes overnight), but you can speed up the process with a hair dryer. Proper Binder Sizing It is incredibly important to get a binder that fits you well! A binder that is too small can cause long-term damage to your ribs and lungs, and a binder that is too big won't compress your chest effectively!  Each binder supplier has their own chart for determining which size you should purchase, but Spectrum Binders has a handy conversion method for your general reference. Use a measuring tape or a cord of string to take your measurements. In between measurements? Go up a size! ​ For reference: "Chest (Bust)" measurement refers to the measurement around your torso  over  the largest part of the breast, typically over the nipple. "Rib" measurement refers to the circumference of your torso  underneath  the breast tissue. The two charts below have been provided from Spectrum Outfitters. These charts should serve as a reference guide and not a definitive answer to what size binder to buy. This is because different binder manufacturers have their own sizing chart for their own product. When buying a binder, please consult the individual manufacturer's sizing chart before making a purchase. Inches Centimeters Where NOT to Buy Binders Improperly binding can have many risks, including shortness of breath, general discomfort, rib pain, long-term damage to the ribcage and muscles surrounding it, and skin irritation. Always make sure to get a binder that is comfortable and fits well . ​ There are many places online that sell binder or binder-equivalent items. NEVER bind with Ace bandages or duct tape - both of these will cause harm to your chest and may cause complications if you ever pursue top surgery. ​ Similarly, binders with clasps on the side cause uneven pressure and may result in the aforementioned negative side effects. Binders with clasps in general are not recommended. Zippers on the  front  or  back  are fine , but a good binder should look and act like a very tight shirt with no zippers or clasps. ​ If you go onto a site like Amazon and see a binder labelled something like "FTM binder breast roleplay bra for tomboy elastic woman binder" - do  not  buy it. Paying a little extra to a reputable company will be worth it in the long term! DO NOT BUY THESE PRODUCTS TO BIND YOUR CHEST WITH! Companies that sell Binders All prices listed are in USD. Amor Sensory Who: Amor Sensory is a company run primarily by Andy Amor, an autistic nonbinary artist and designer. ​ At this moment, it appears there are no products on the website. Check back later. ​ Check them out here! gc2b Who:  Founded in 2015 by a Black and Latinx trans man based in Maryland, USA. gc2b were the first binders to be designed and patented specifically for gender-affirmation. ​ ​ Price Range: $37 - $47; sometimes on sale. ​ Check out some reviews  here  and  here . ​ ​ Check them out here! Gender Bender Who:  Founded in 2017 by Xander Shepard who wanted to make a binder for a FTM friend who couldn't afford one. They make sensory and chronic pain-friendly binders as well as swimwear.​ ​ Price Range: $39 - $95; sometimes on sale. ​ Check out some reviews  here  and  here . ​ ​ Check them out here! For Them Who: Run by queer people, for queer people. They are a queer, Black and trans owned and operated business with the mission of supporting queer folks to live authentically and find their voices in a vibrant, inclusive space. According to their site, they use eco-friendly fabrics, dyes, and sustainable production methods.​ ​ Price Range: $55 - $64; discounts if you are a member.​ ​ Check out a review   here. ​ Check them out here! Sock Drawer Heroes Who:  Started in 2018 and based in Australia and run by a trans and gender-diverse team, Sock Drawer Heroes are sensory friendly and size inclusive. ​ Price Range: $47 - $57; sometimes goes on sale.​ ​ Check out a review  here. ​ They also have a Pay It Forward Program ! ​ Check them out here! Spectrum Outfitters Who:  Based in the UK and by a trans man with comfort and safety in mind. Does also ship to the US and Europe. Proudly uses recycled materials to make binders. For every order they plant one tree. ​ Price Range: $35 - $46; sometimes goes on sale.​ ​ Check out some reviews   here   and here. ​ Check them out here! Underworks Who:  Founded over 20 years ago. Not specifically trans-centric (or owned) but offers affordable options and is widely recognized by major organizations. ​ Price Range: $18.33 - $38.33​ ​ Check out some reviews here. ​ Check them out here! How to Make your Own Binder For those who like a good challenge or are unable to buy a chest binder through conventional means, making your own binder at home can be a relatively inexpensive way to achieve a masculine chest shape. Tutorial courtesy of @thendyn on Tumblr. You will need: Sewing machine -- you can try to sew this by hand, but a sewing machine will make the process a LOT easier Cotton or other non-stretchy fabric The type of fabric is up to you, but cotton is inexpensive and is good at supporting the chest. You do not want to purchase any sort of synthetic, polyester, or otherwise athleticwear-type of material, as they will both stretch out and absorb a lot of sweat. The length of fabric you purchase is dependent on your measurements. Always buy more fabric than you think you'll need. Zipper, to be stitched on Thin elastic fabric (to make the shoulder straps), approx. 1-inch across Tape measurer (soft) Clothing iron How to Sew a Binder: Take your bust (across the chest) and rib (under the breasts and around your torso) measurements in inches or centimeters. Download THIS SPREADSHEET . Input your measurements into the top three boxes and the sheet will calculate how much fabric and other materials you need. On the sheet, "bust" is called "Underbust". Measure and cut your fabric. Because the binder uses a double layer of fabric it's important that you remember which way you'll need to fold it to get it to be the length you want. If you can't remember, measure both sides and see which one matches the second 'Fabric' measurement (On the inches table, this is cell E8) Fold the fabric in half, pin it, and sew along the long edge (the one you just folded in half). Don't sew the short edges. The spreadsheet will give you about 1/2-inch seam allowance, so keep this in mind when sewing. MAKE SURE YOU A LEAVE CENTIMETER OR SO UNSEWN AT EITHER END - this will be folded inside the fabric to make another seam for the elastic. Turn the fabric inside out and iron flat. Open one end of the fabric and fold it inside about an inch or so to make a seam. Iron the seam flat, and repeat on the other side. With the seams ironed in, this folded fabric should be as long as half your underbust measurement. Cut the elastic to length - you will need six (6) strips, each the same length. (If your binder is quite long, maybe use five for each side instead, so ten (10) in total). The measurement on the spreadsheet is called 'back elastic length', and will give you an inch seam allowance at either end. Pin the elastic between the two layers of cotton (so in the seam-space you just ironed) at the top, middle and bottom of the binder. Then, sew two long lines running from top to bottom, ensuring that they go over the elastic strips - one should be close to the edge of the fabric, and one a centimeter or so further in. Repeat on other side of the fabric. Try to sew your lines as straight as possible. Now that the elastic is sewed into the fabric it's time to attach the zip! Start by placing the zip in the middle of the fabric and then folding the edges slightly so that you can see where the ends of the elastic would be sewed to it - hold the elastic in place with your hands and measure between the edge of the zip and the seam of the fabric. Compare this length to the measurement called 'raw length' and trim as needed. Mark with pencil where the elastic will be sewed to the zip, then repeat with the other straps. Sew the elastic on twice, like when sewing it to the fabric. This time, sew one length normally and other other using a wider stitch that crosses between the fabric of the zip and the elastic. This will make sure that the elastic does not fray when being washed. Repeat with the other strips of elastic. Measure and cut the lengths of the shoulder straps. The measurement is called 'shoulder elastic' on the spreadsheet, and you will need two (2) of them. The spreadsheet is designed for top-of-shoulder-to-armpit length measurements. If you measured front-to-back, just half your measurement. Align the zip so that it is dead center on the fabric, and measure about 2 inches out to either side of it. Mark these points on the top-most band of elastic. Use these to ensure that the two shoulder straps are the same distance apart from the zip and pin them in place. Remember, you have an inch seam allowance to use. Sew the shoulder straps much like you did when attaching the elastic to the zip, but use two narrow sewed line things and once that crosses between the elastic of the back straps and the shoulder straps. Turn the binder over and repeat steps 14 through 16 again, but this time place the straps an extra inch or so apart. front (outside) back (inside) (optional) Accessorize your new binder with fabric paint, embroidery (avoiding critical binding structures), or anything else to zhuzh it up! Congratulations! You just made your first binder! How to get a Binder for Free There are quite a few non-profit organizations and resources that have free binder funds for trans people in need. If you are both unable to buy a binder through conventional means or make one yourself, consider getting a chest binder through these channels. Some of these organizations have very specific requirements for application, so please check carefully when researching. Point of Pride Applications open year-round Requirements: You identify as transgender (FTM, genderqueer, non-binary, genderfluid, gender non-conforming, and every other non-cis identity within the trans umbrella.) You cannot afford to purchase a binder, or you cannot safely obtain a binder. Must be 18 years or older to request a binder St. Cloud Pride Chest Binder Applications open year-round 1 chest binder per person, per year Only ships to specific US states: MN, WI, IA, SD, & ND Binding with (Good) Tape Believe it or not, you can actually bind with tape - BUT - it has to be the correct kind of tape. As mentioned before, binding with material like duct tape or ace bandages will cause harm to your chest.  ​ Companies such as TransTape have solved the issue of not wanting to wear a binder by making strong adhesive tape that is safe for your body and provides the same amount of compression that any regular binder would give. These tapes can be worn for multiple days without the risk of causing permanent damage to the chest muscles. A single roll of tape can last multiple weeks, depending on how frequently a person binds and how large their chest is. You will also need to purchase oil (baby oil works fine) for removing the tape. Be gentle on removal! You want to minimize pulling and tearing of hair/skin as much as possible. You can also buy nipple guards (aka pasties) to further protect your body. Looking for a tutorial on how to apply and remove binding tape? TransTape has an extremely in-depth video tutorial on their website! Trans Tape Who:  Founded in 2017 by Kaiyote Jackson after realizing he was trans, but didn't like the discomfort of wearing binders. TransTape is waterproof, hypoallergenic, 95% cotton, with medical-grade adhesive. Based in Maine, USA.​ ​ Price Range: ​Single roll: $14.50 - $19.99; they offer kits/bundles for more money. ​ Check out some reviews here and here. ​ Check them out here! KT Tape Who:  Founded in 2008 for athletes (not necessarily trans people) suffering from sports injuries. Based in Utah, USA.​ ​ Price Range: ​$13.99 - $119.99 ​ Check out a review here. ​ Check them out here! Binding FAQ How long can I bind for? Experts recommend not binding for more than eight (8) hours per day. We realize that sometimes dysphoria may get bad on some days and you may fall asleep in your binder. Don't worry, a day or two of doing that won't negatively effect you - but it will if this becomes a repeated habit. If you feel any aches or pains in your chest, take a break for one or a few days! Is binding dangerous? Binding is not inherently dangerous, when done safely. If you have a binder in the correct size, you don't wear it for much longer than eight hours a day, and you're not regularly being winded while wearing it, it'll be no different on your body than simply wearing an especially tight sports bra. Though if you do feel any prolonged pain, take a short break. Are you SURE binding with duct tape/Ace bandages is unsafe? Yes, we are very sure. Doing it one time, like sleeping in a binder, will not damage you in the long term, but doing it repeatedly will. Improper binding can lead to bruised and warped ribs, compression of the lungs, fluid buildup in the lungs, skin irritation, and muscle pain. Binding improperly can also put you at risk for being unable to get top surgery (double mastectomy) in the future. We know that dysphoria really sucks, but your physical health is far more important. Still unsure about binding with tape/bandages? Check out this Quora chain for more info. Can I swim/exercise in a binder? Generally, it is recommended that you do NOT exercise in a binder. Working out in a binder that compresses your chest and lungs during physical activity may lead to shortness of breath, an elevated heart rate, and chest pain. We recommend that during your workouts you wear a tight sports bra or wear a very baggy shirt, if applicable. For swimming, many binders are built to go in water. As long as you're not swimming intensely, binding while swimming can be safe. Listen to your body! Should I get a binder or (safe) binding tape? Binder pros: Looks like an undershirt/sports bra (for closeted trans guys), technically waterproof, can last for many years, provides extra chest support Binder cons: Need to wash it sometimes, can fray over time, can become loose with wear Tape pros: Wearable for multiple days, waterproof, don't need to clean them, good for hot/humid climates, good for temporary use Tape cons: You have to keep buying more, application can be difficult, may be more difficult for larger chests Know of more binding resources? Reach out to the TGA!

These flyers were created by drag artist, activist, and musician Johnny Science for the New York City-based organization F2M Fraternity . The organization only ran printed issues of their magazine for two issues, likely due to high printing costs. At this time, little is known about the F2M Fraternity group. These flyers are courtesy of Grayson Eli's work, uploaded to the Internet Archive . All rights belong to the original creators. No copyright infringement is intended. The Trans Guy Archive shares this resource on our website for the purposes of education, research, and historical empowerment. Language: English Resource type:  Flyers, posters, creative, art Format:  Image(s) Date published:  Originally 1990s. Uploaded to Internet Archive on November 22nd, 2025. Uploaded to TGA:  March 14th, 2026 Last updated:  March 14th, 2026