Unbinding Print

Featuring my own self-portrait from behind, this drawing demonstrates the difficulty of binding/unbinding when, like me, you have scoliosis (a genetic deformation of the spine) and a lumbar fracture that never healed. Chest-binding can be very difficult and uncomfortable for able-bodied trans people, and especially so for those who are fat or physically disabled. That said, its importance to the alleviation of gender dysphoria cannot be underestimated. I cherished my binders and could not leave home unless I was wearing one under my shirt. It meant so much to me to be able to look like the man I am, and wearing a binder allowed me to do that for years until I received top surgery. Some trans men never receive or even want surgery, and will wear binders throughout their entire lives. That said, getting in or out of the binder was difficult and often resulted in shoulder injuries, but I wanted to take that moment of difficulty and frustration, and turn it into something as beautiful and peaceful as the gender euphoria that the binders themselves deliver. Find this at a reduced price at shop.arienreed.com

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:8 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in

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