The Swim Tank by Underworks is an effective binder that, as with all products, has its ups and downs. As a larger chested person, I personally do not feel comfortable wearing just this binder (no over shirt or anything) for its advertised purpose: swimming. This isn’t to say that the binder does not work well, because it does. However, one can still see evidence of my chest underneath when I don’t wear any shirts on top of the binder.
By itself, the swim tank costs $44.99 (about 34 euros), which is more than the brand’s other binders and its most popular binders: the Double Front Compression and the Tri Top.
The first thing I noticed is that this one has multiple layers of multiple fabrics. The inner layer, while I have not ripped my binder to shreds to see it, is seemingly the same material as the style 997 (Double Front Compression). This fabric is then covered by bathing suit material as that is what it is meant to be. The softer fabric is longer than the compression material. Therefore, this binder does not roll up while it still maintains the length that many of us guys, especially the chubby or large chested ones like myself, need. However, it does mean it’s slightly more difficult to adjust. You have to grab the bottom of the compression material to pull it down as opposed to grabbing the bottom of the binder in general.
Speaking of pulling it down, this is not your typical binder when it comes to putting it on. You won’t need anyone’s help or fancy tricks to get this sucker around your chest. I know it’s hard to believe, but I’m serious. The Swim Tank comes with a zipper in the front making it much easier to put on.
It’s black with blue stripes along the sides. The neck comes up pretty high on one’s chest, meaning no v necks while wearing the Swim Tank. I have always personally been a fan of white binders, since that means I get to wear white t-shirts with them. With the Swim Tank, there are no color options.
On the down side, the 997 is known for rolling up and cutting into the hips. The 983 (Tri Top) is known for having inconsistent results acting as a push-up bra for some and an excellent binder for others. The Swim Tank, for me at least, cuts into the top of one’s shoulders. I wear this binder to work and while I ride my bike to work, meaning I am in it for long periods of time. Because of this, I sometimes experience sharp pains in my shoulders and also have a scab wear the binder rubbed off some of my skin. The question is is this pain worse than having it cut into my hips? For me, yes.
The Swim Tank has the potential to be excellent, maybe even perfect, but needs some tweaks. Currently, it does about the same job as the 997 but for a higher price. Therefore, I rate it a 3.5/5.
Tai Rockett is a poet delving into the realm of playwright. Zhe is interested in expanding the stage so that the intimacy of story telling acts as a bridge between the audience and the performer, between communities of color and politics, between politics and a single body. Zhe is an anthropologist at heart and a lover of historical fiction and memoirs.
- Being misgendered purposely - Bullying - Physical fights - Verbal abuse and threats - Sexual harassment - Leaving home - No support - Friends as well as family disowning me - Being called a tr*nny. - Not being able to breathe or move because of dysphoria and binding. - Depression and anxiety. AND A FUCK TONNE MORE.
So please can all trenders stop saying “being trans is so great, I love it.” It isn’t fun at all, fuck off.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve updated Tumblr. I’m now 1 year and six months on T. Thought I should show a pic of what I look like since it’s been so long.
The reason for that was because I was 100% focused on raising money for my top surgery. The GoFundMe I’d been posting over and over did help me raise just shy of about $2,000. Some really fantastic strangers really stepped up to the plate and donated huge amounts. And so did a few of my good friends.
So even though I got little to no response from most people, it was that one in one hundred that really made the difference. If you were one of those people, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I could not have made this a reality without you.
I have saved just enough to cover travel, the hotel fee, and the money I will be missing for being out of work for the 6 week recovery period. I don’t have anything to spare for the surgery itself, so ALL of it will be going on the Care Credit Card. I will have yet another massive debt added into my life, but with the student loans and all the credit card debt back from when I was unemployed and starving several years ago, what’s another bill?
Anyway, I wanted to come back on and tell any followers who may still follow me, that now that I have a surgery date for March, I will be updating this page fairly regularly once more.
Now that I’m further in my transition, I want to start doing things like posting work-out videos, talk about the protein shakes/bars/recipes I use, maybe do a shot video, and of course, when the surgery comes, I’ll have some posts about that during my recovery too.
So I have a lot of exciting things planned for my tumblr page now that I’m no longer focused on raising funds. Look forward to it! And I hope I still have followers after such a long break!
Today is my 1 year T birthday. On this day last year, during the eclipse, I started on T. I cannot believe I made it this far. And I cannot express well in words how much I’ve gone through and accomplished. I’ve been making this transition video for months. I’ve never edited a video before, so be kind. Please enjoy.
Hey everyone, this is my 1 year video update! Today is my T birthday. Anyone who’s followed me this long, thank you. And if anyone needs help transitioning or has any questions about T or therapy or doctors or anything else, feel free to message me.
Hey everyone, it’s my 1 year T birthday today! I’m very excited to have made it the full year. This is my picture update, but please also check out my video update that I made specifically for you guys and for anyone out there contemplating starting on T. I wanted to reach out to you guys with a positive message, so please check it out.
And here’s the 10 month voice video! I’ve noticed an Adams Apple forming, and I believe my voice is STILL dropping. I wonder when it’ll stop. If it keeps going I’ll soon sound like Barry White!
Been a while since I updated! As such I decided to add my new 10 month progress pictures and also some comparison photos since I feel I’ve changed a TON since I was pre-T. Looking back, I can barely believe how skinny/tiny I was!
No, I don’t hate you. Most trans people are not cis-haters, although some of us are. I love cis people. I need them to survive. My family is cis. Please don’t ask about my genitals. If we are close friends, then maybe, and if you want to have sex with me, then sure. But other than that, it’s not your business. Please respect my pronouns. I understand if you mess up. I’m okay with that. But please don’t purposefully mess it up. No, I don’t think all of you will ask about my genitals, disrespect my pronouns or really care that I’m trans in general. Most of you won’t. I need cis people in my life to survive. I would like to thank you, cis people. -Grayson
I just went to a trans picnic. It was so much fun. I also went to Comic-Con this morning, dressed as Grell from Black Butler. She’s my wife, really. And Germany from Hetalia is my husband!
You cannot tell me that Mulan is not about trans people. I mean, not only is she singing “I may never pass for a perfect bride or a perfect daughter” and she says “though I’ve tried.” Not only the song Reflection, but it’s about a female-bodied person trying to act like a cis-male. The song “I’ll Make A Man Out of You” describes what it really means to be a man. “You must be swift as the coursing river, with all the strength of a great typhoon, with all the of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon!” Nothing in there says anything about having a penis. Granted, it’s a children’s movie, but it doesn’t say “The muscles of Hercules” or “The hair of Gaston” or some shit. It has nothing to do with the body. Sure, it says “strength” but that can mean mental strength, too. Okay, rant over.
Okay, guys, thank you all for 1000 NOTES! Really, I can’t thank you guys enough, but all I have to show are random selfies from me.
-Michael
Thanks so much guys! Just know that I support you guys so much, so please talk to us, and tell us anything you need, or just want to say. Thanks so much!
