1. THREAD on breast binding: This is the third batch of screen grabs we have received from a member of the online "affirmative" parent support group. The focus of this set is serious hazards from breast binders. Our source says this is a tiny smattering of what's on the forum.
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5. Athlete w/serious breathing problems, must use inhaler. It's understandable why mothers would opt for blockers or early mastectomies, given the serious iatrogenic problems resulting from teens loathing their breasts to this extent.pic.twitter.com/9DJL6UBsxq
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6. School nurse wouldn't look under the teen's breasts because child is "living as male." Nurse must guess that it is "probably the binder."pic.twitter.com/fApaXPwgRb
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8. Lest you think these problems only occur when someone binds improperly, this study cohort reported more issues w/ supposedly safe commercial binders. But rather than addressing body-hate, clinicians push for earlier mastectomies--or puberty blocking.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13691058.2016.1191675?scroll=top&needAccess=true …
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These people are so misguided. Just fearmongering and manipulating.
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Is this some sort of collective delusion or a variation of Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
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