I found a petition

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So, I found this petition for large retail stores to start carrying Trans+ binders. I think it's a really good cause and I feel like it should be considered. Sign it if you feel like it, please!

www.change.org/p/large-retail-…

So if you're still reading I'm just going to ramble off reasons of why I personally think it should be signed.
1) It makes it much easier for people to purchase a proper binder, and if they have transphobic parents, it'll make it easier to obtain one without having to worry about it appearing in browser history (if the parents go that far). I've been binding with two camisole binders since the summer of last year, and it's been very ineffective as the elastic gets worn out.
2) It decreases the chance of ordering the wrong size. My cousin bought me a binder, but the problem is it was way too small, and it's not like I could put it back. The Amazon exchange process, she says, is too complicated, so I'm going to have to pay another $40 to order a new one. If a binder is too small, it can cause a lot of damage if you try to force it on.
3) Having access to a proper binder is typically a lot safer than DIY; like I said, I've been binding with two camisoles, and while that is safer, it's not very effective. Most people who are going to try to do it themselves may end up using ace bandages or other unsafe ways.
4) This could also be useful for cosplayers, as having access to binders will, once again, allow them to try in stores so they don't get one that is too big and does not work or one that is too small and causes damage.

So yeah, if you could consider signing it, that'd be great, but really it's up to you.
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OldSchoolHipster's avatar
If a female to male transgendered person claims the mistake in gender is an internal one that can be recognized, then what does the external matter?