It’s important to remember that being a trans person can mean many things to many people. Some people choose to take the surgery and the hormone therapy as far as it can go. Others simply use special clothing and never take it further than that. Many people are somewhere in between and slowly or quickly on their way to a new understanding of themselves.
It’s kind of ironic that breast binding was (and still is) something that nuns used to do. The most conservative practice of hiding one’s breasts because one didn’t want to be imagined as sexual, is now a common practice for people who want to present themselves as male, even though they possess female anatomy. Of course, binding and corsets have long been a part of the female costume. Sometimes the effect has been to accentuate the chest area, and reduce the hips. Other times it has been to reduce the breasts. We humans love to invent fancy machines for our own discomfort.
A person who wants to alter the appearance of their gender, though, often feels compelled to tie down whatever loose bits are irking them. Some trans men bind their breasts for their entire adult lives, while others do it as a temporary measure until they are able to get their top surgery done. Some people only bind themselves up when they want to go out in drag. Whatever works for you is great.
Meanwhile, trans women who have not had surgery, and drag queens too, need to find a place to tuck their cock and balls when it really matters. Advanced techniques involve shaving the area down (so tape sticks to it), then figuring out how to pop the testicles back into the body. There’s a space called the Inguinal Canal and this is where the testicles go when it is cold and they need to hide some place safe. Once they’re in there, the cock can be taped back.
For those who aren’t that adventurous, there are extra tight panties to wear, and all kinds of other tricks. Some trans people just embrace their body at what every stage it presently exists. There are no right or wrong answers, there are only the things that people do to find happiness.
These are not things that you should bring up when you’re on a first date with a trans person. As you get to know them and you get to be accepted into their trust, you will probably hear all about what they do to present themselves to the world. Accept and love them, no matter what it is that they are doing.
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