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Healthy Chest Binding for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide
Binding is a crucial strategy in many transgender and non-binary people's lives for coping with gender dysphoria, yet the vast majority of those who bind report some negative physical symptoms. Written by Frances Reed, a licensed bodywork and massage therapist specialising in gender transition, this comprehensive guide helps you make the healthiest choices from the very start of your binding journey.
Including guidance for choosing the right binder, approaching your first bind, an overview of potential health risks and complications, a range of self-massage and self-fascial release exercises to minimize pain and dysphoria, as well as tips and tricks for exercising safely in a binder - this is the ultimate resource for anyone that practices chest binding.
Including guidance for choosing the right binder, approaching your first bind, an overview of potential health risks and complications, a range of self-massage and self-fascial release exercises to minimize pain and dysphoria, as well as tips and tricks for exercising safely in a binder - this is the ultimate resource for anyone that practices chest binding.
318 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 18, 2024
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June 25, 2024
Overall this is a fantastic book for someone who may be new to binding, or who may be looking for more in-depth information about binding and binding safely.
It's packed full of information about how binding affects the body (especially when done improperly), and how to practice self-massage and stretching techniques to help offset these potential issues.
My only (and biggest) complaint is that there are very few references or citations to journals, articles, or medical research to substantiate many of these claims made in the book. While there is certainly something to be said about our (the transgender community) community being forced into the position of conducting our own research ourselves, it's still incredibly important to use existing research and statistics to substantiate claims especially in regards to healthcare problems. I do not doubt the author's credibility or knowledge; this book is heavy with information that I know is true as I myself am trans and have worked extensively with transgender clients. I just wish that the author was more transparent about where they were getting their information (At one point they state "according to my anecdotal research", and did nothing to explain what this means or what this anecdotal research consisted of. Surveys? Client testimony? Personal lived experience? We don't know.), and utilized existing research to back their claims.
Overall I will absolutely be recommending this book to my clients as the information contained within is so incredibly important to the health and wellbeing of our transgender community. I may recommend it as a read for healthcare providers I work with, but with the caveat that they should take into consideration the lack of citations within.
It's packed full of information about how binding affects the body (especially when done improperly), and how to practice self-massage and stretching techniques to help offset these potential issues.
My only (and biggest) complaint is that there are very few references or citations to journals, articles, or medical research to substantiate many of these claims made in the book. While there is certainly something to be said about our (the transgender community) community being forced into the position of conducting our own research ourselves, it's still incredibly important to use existing research and statistics to substantiate claims especially in regards to healthcare problems. I do not doubt the author's credibility or knowledge; this book is heavy with information that I know is true as I myself am trans and have worked extensively with transgender clients. I just wish that the author was more transparent about where they were getting their information (At one point they state "according to my anecdotal research", and did nothing to explain what this means or what this anecdotal research consisted of. Surveys? Client testimony? Personal lived experience? We don't know.), and utilized existing research to back their claims.
Overall I will absolutely be recommending this book to my clients as the information contained within is so incredibly important to the health and wellbeing of our transgender community. I may recommend it as a read for healthcare providers I work with, but with the caveat that they should take into consideration the lack of citations within.
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