I'm in a bind, Oh the stuff that binds us.. I could keep going.

Saw this on Gmarket the other night whilst shopping in the women's clothing section, looking for T-shirts and underwear. (I don't know why but guess it had to placed in a category)

It looks like a brilliant binder.. material looks soft and comfy.. and then they show you how to put it on. Basically a string of these on one side. As you can see in the picture, its about 20cm long.

Imagine hooking every fucking one of them in the morning when your fingers don't work and you can't see properly even after a shower. If you've never worn a binder, you slide one arm into one arm hole then slide your head into the head hole and then you fix it at the sides. And because binders have to be tight, you can't assemble them first before sliding it on so basically good luck to anyone who bought it. 


I know some butches that still use the tummy binders and layer them on with a sports bra. One of my ex-classmates is still doing it. And she was shocked when I told her that there's actually people making proper binders these days. Nothing wrong with them if that's your cup of tea but they're so uncomfortable and they roll up and down even with a bloody sports bra. Plus its in that fucking old woman who hasn't been fucked for 30 years BEIGE! If you're lucky, aunty might have the black ones but they were rare. sometimes they had a little LACE! Talk about irony. I know some of us need the tits to be strapped down, stappled if we could, so that nothing was visible. But seriously, men have chests that bulge so let some go and look natural. the flatter you are people are seriously gonna think you dropped them somewhere. AND HOW DO YOU BREATHE? think of your health la... tightening your chest means you bunch forward which makes you fucking short and a hunchback candidate.


I've tried the belly binders. You used to have to go to Chinatown to get the old school types. And the aunty wouldn't look you in the eyes when you lied to her about buying it for your mum whose belly-conscious. Ah.. the good old days. Butches were an underground sort.. not that mainstream and frowned upon. It was cool to be butch.


I would honestly recommend T-kingdom (http://www.t-kingdom.com). My very first binders were from them. Fucking lasted me 3 years straight until it started morphing into a tortoise's shell.


They've gotten abit expensive over the years and nice tagline: Serving Tomboys and FTMs since 1999. And the owner is a Taiwanese butch herself and they've gone international. 


My first binder was the Model 690 cos it was the cheapest (USD $30.98)but still didn't disappoint. Can still remember how good it felt to finally have a secure harness to strap them water balloons in.

Then when it was time to get a new one, I found Peecock products. And I'm still wearing them still. Big benefit is of course that I can collect it locally from a hair salon shop in Far East Plaza or they mail it to you. The cheapest is USD$19 bucks but it's out of stock but even the one below is USD$29 and the affordability means you can buy more then 1 to alternate in the week. 

Of course I'm guessing their name is peecock because they sell Pee-cocks. A peeing apparatus / packer for transmen. I wish sometimes I had one. guess it takes a bit of practice. but since i don't 100% identify as a man, I'll just make do with getting starred at in the female toilets. But good that they're here locally.. No more sock pant stuffing.

I will NOT recommend buying from FTM at underworks. SUCK the big one.

Now this one looks promising. Also from Taiwan - Esha Girls Wear (http://www.esha-taipei.net/en) Nice designs. Just wished they used actual butches with actual breast problems and show how well they worked instead of showing models that were naturally gifted with tiny peeks. Price abit expensive but overall guess you pay for the quality -  hopefully. Will browse and see what else they have... cute models.. that's always a good sign. OOH Their silent velcro supreme range comes in baby pink, baby blue, yellow and GREY! ahh.. so nice.

So anyways there it is.. there are so many others out there. I confess I've always wanted to see an out in the open butch/transmen shop run by, designed by and sold by handsome individuals who would kick the first sniggering man and bitch who came in cos they would be the minority for once; where binders of all kinds of colours, patterns and designs could be found; where clothes fit the imperfect female shape into sexy daper suits and ties and shoes! for those of us with dainty tiny feet tranforming them into manly arse kicking sized appendages.

Maybe someday. Keep dreaming the dream for now.It's time I go for a sleepy down now.. 

Peace out. Keep the tits tight.