Here I am, minding my own business, scrolling through the Google News thing on my phone, partly for entertainment purposes and partly for research purposes, and up pops a “sponsored” link (“sponsored” being a euphemism for “advertisement”) for a company called Spectrum Outfitters, complete with a thumbnail of a hairy-armed lady in what the transes call a “binder.”
I clicked like a trained monkey because I’m a masochist.
Here’s the inspirational “Our Story,” via Spectrum Outfitters:
We know from experience how gender expression can change your life and we don't take that responsibility lightly.
That's why our products are designed and made with your comfort and safety in mind. So you can focus on your own gender experience/euphoria.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our brand from the materials and manufacturing methods we use, to the premium finish of the product and the plastic free packaging and delivery.
Our commitment to quality means our binders are more expensive to produce and the process takes longer, but for us it's worth it.
The website hawks a cornucopia of “chest binders” ranging in price from $39 to $46. It also hosts a number of other grooming products, including so-called “packers” that “pack” the male genitals into a tiny ball (no pun intended) so as to hide them.
“Our recommendation on size would be: Younger or smaller people may want to wear the size 1 or 2. For older and bigger people, we would recommend wearing a smaller packer for swimming shorts or grey joggers... and the larger size 3 in jeans or similar as it is quite a bit bigger,” the site advises.
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Spectrum Outfitters is also the proud purveyor of affordable LGBTQ+++™ grooming literature with a particular and disturbing emphasis on autism and mental illness. Its online bookstore offers such titles as:
- “The Autistic Trans Guide to Life”
- “The Anxiety Book for Trans People: How to Conquer Your Dysphoria, Worry Less and Find Joy”
- “Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives”
- “Spectrums: Autistic Transgender People in Their Own Words”
Everything is a “spectrum” to these people. They don’t know what it means, but they love repeating it over and over and over because it sounds academic and enlightened.
Related: Study: Transgenders Have 4.5 Times Higher Rate of Psychiatric Illness Than Normies
The founder, “Jack,” he/him pronouns, admits that she suffered an unspecified injury due to chest binders. We are left to speculate as to the nature of the injury, but research points to potentially fatal consequences:
Via GraceMed (emphasis added):
One of the biggest health consequence[s] of chest binding is compressed or broken ribs, which can lead to further health problems. Unfortunately, you can fracture the ribs fairy easily so you should avoid binding your chest using bandages or tapes, as these can be unsafe. Compressing your chest too tightly or incorrectly can permanently damage small blood vessels. This can cause blood flow problems and increase the risk of developing blood clots. Over time, this can lead to inflamed ribs (costochondritis) and even a heart attack due to decreased blood flow to the heart.
But instead of swearing them off and embracing her physiology, which cannot be altered except surgically, she went on to market them.
And yet they still feign indignation when you call them “groomers.”
