Healthy Chest Binding for Trans and Non-Binary People, 9781787759480
Paperback
Bind safely, minimize pain, and affirm your true self.

Healthy Chest Binding for Trans and Non-Binary People

a practical guide

$60.35

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    17 April 2024

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Summary

The Binder’s Guide: Healthy and Safe Chest Binding for Trans and Non-Binary People

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.<…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781787759480
ISBN-10:1787759482
Author:Frances Reed
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:17 April 2024
Weight:460g
Dimensions:224mm x 152mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Dive into the ultimate guide for trans masculine and non-binary folks exploring the art of binding - it’s like a friendly chat with your favourite binding buddy. This book is your go-to for clear and concise tips on feeling fabulous in your own skin or becoming the ultimate ally on this journey. Wish I had this gem during my binding days - it’s like the superhero sidekick I never knew I needed! Trust me, it would have saved me from those bruises and rib issues. Get ready to make binding a breeze with this must-have manual.

– Fox Fisher, trans author and activistRead this book if you are binding or thinking about binding. It is clear and friendly, but anatomically detailed. It gives you a thorough understanding of the impact of unhealthy binding across your whole body and how you can instead easily take care of your body and bind safely. It’s a book you’ll come back to again and again, and then pass on to your friends. – Edward Whelan, author of Gender Confirmation SurgeryThis is a practical, comprehensive, inclusive, empowering and extremely helpful book. Highly recommended – Yenn Purkis, autistic and non-binary author and advocateThis groundbreaking and comprehensive resource is the Our Bodies, Ourselves for trans and gender-expansive folks who bind. Frances combines their expertise honed through 10+ years of working with clients, personal narratives, and peer-reviewed research to offer an accessible, compassionate, and affirming roadmap for healthy binding and holistic wellness. Readers will come away with a new understanding of their body and how to structure a sustainable binding practice that is right for them. – Dr Sarah Peitzmeier

About The Author

Frances Reed

Frances Reed is a licensed massage therapist practicing in Washington, DC, at Freed Bodyworks, a queer and trans-centered wellness center, which they founded in 2011. They specialize in bodywork that supports gender transition.

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