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Evidence of harm caused by breast binding

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ElizabethJaneHenchard · 08/05/2024 14:27

Does anyone have any links to some good evidence?

I know it seems very obvious how harmful and Victorian it is, but unfortunately I need to 'prove' this to someone close to me.
Thanks

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 08/05/2024 14:51

flipent · 08/05/2024 14:44

I agree that all of those are issues for a binder that is not well fitting or done DIY style.

Like everything - it is more harmful if you make someone do it without help or support.

Girls throughout history have been told that parts of their bodies require mangling in order to satisfy other people's views of them. Breasts are not meant to be compressed and breast binding or ironing are harmful - just as foot binding was:

https://www.britannica.com/science/footbinding

"Footbinding was viewed as a rite of passage for young girls and was believed to be preparation for puberty, menstruation and childbirth. It symbolized a girl’s willingness to obey, just as it limited the mobility and power of females, kept women subordinate to men, and increased the differences between the sexes".

Footbinding | History, Culture & Effects

Footbinding, cultural practice, existing in China from the 10th century until the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949, that involved tightly bandaging the feet of women to alter their shape for aesthetic purposes. Footbinding usually...

https://www.britannica.com/science/footbinding

SirChenjins · 08/05/2024 14:48

flipent · 08/05/2024 14:44

I agree that all of those are issues for a binder that is not well fitting or done DIY style.

Like everything - it is more harmful if you make someone do it without help or support.

Can you link to the evidence (Cass type level evidence that is) that proves that please?

flipent · 08/05/2024 14:44

I agree that all of those are issues for a binder that is not well fitting or done DIY style.

Like everything - it is more harmful if you make someone do it without help or support.

Leafstamp · 08/05/2024 14:34

flipent · 08/05/2024 14:31

As long as the binder fits properly I don't believe there is any evidence of it being physically harmful.

People just wish there was...

You're wrong on this I'm afraid.

Evidence here Binding - Stats For Gender

This is also a useful link IMO: Breast ironing (flattening) | Metropolitan Police

Binding

Binding

https://statsforgender.org/binding/

flipent · 08/05/2024 14:31

As long as the binder fits properly I don't believe there is any evidence of it being physically harmful.

People just wish there was...

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