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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2. Binder use results in an ER visit. Another mom worries about her 8-year-old's future--a child who has said she doesn't want to change her body. (Another case of a parent believing her child is the opposite sex, even when the child is ok with her body.)pic.twitter.com/TmZS015Q7M
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4. Rib lumps and vomiting.pic.twitter.com/hllGtnGv7F
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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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Because they would never be approved by the FDA as a safe medical device. The manufacturers will not advertise them as such on purpose.
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Sold at conferences like the Philly Trans Wellness (largest in world), Gender Spectrum events, hawked by gender orgs like TransActive in Portland, OR. There's no questioning, only enabling. (Transactive's director is a member of that online group, BTW). https://www.transactivegendercenter.org/in-a-bind
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