Trans Guy Summer Survival Guide

There can be a few challenges when it comes to summer and being a trans guy. Here are my tips on surviving summer despite this!
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[@probablyalex]

My tip.. Hibernate. See you in Autumn.

[@alicialambert2339]

The Concert Experience I think most people are doing that anyway

[@leolunchbox4543]

Wake me up when September ends! Ill leave, I'm emo trash.

[@data6022]

I need to go to scholl in summer;-;

[@unused.dontgohere.9564]

OH MOOD

[@alexsamuel5482]

Me

[@noah1034]

for the first time, I'm not dreading summer because it's my first summer post top surgery!

[@Jammidodger]

Congrats and enjoy! :)

[@SleepyBoyoxo]

Noah it's my first summer post top surgery too! Albeit I'm only 2 weeks post op but I'll be fine when the proper heat kicks in!

[@norahlanewilliamson3010]

Noah is my name! (i know i act like a little kid i'm sorry)

[@JOHN-kc1pw]

Noah Congrats, mate!

[@alphabeticalorder168]

Yayyyy congrats dude 🎉🎉🎉

[@pharuam6942]

I forgot that British people call tank tops vests and vests waistcoats. I was very confused for a good part of this video

[@thatwasverypunny.-.]

I did not know this-

[@princessthyemis]

Oh! That makes so much sense now!

[@theoumber6604]

Oh thank you, I was very confused

[@clarebennett3329]

@sprinkleofpepper same

[@pocketlinttreasures33]

@@Yana-xo9wv I'm canadian and NO ONE calls tank tops vests. And NOOOO ONE calls vests waistcoats.... ????

[@knifedrowns8272]

My summer outfit: Long dark baggy pants + binder + shirt + dark hoodie = deathwish ITS SO HOT

[@thepolicecarthatalwaysinte7324]

knife|drow(n)s same

[@avinrains3885]

knife|drow(n)s Solution = Stay Inside, Outside is Evil

[@alexjoseph7772]

maybe try not wearing a shirt under the hoodie? even though it could fuck you over if you were in public and got really really hot so that you want to take off the hoodie lmao

[@thepolicecarthatalwaysinte7324]

feetlicks (felix) I do it quite often accidentally 😂

[@beewew9350]

Yes me

[@shockergirls25]

If u take old t-shirts, you can cut them up so they're tank tops and cover ur binder!

[@Jammidodger]

Good idea! :)

[@r-robertson-d]

Oscar Simply ripping off the sleeves of regular T-shirts will cover most binders unless you rip the armpits extra far.

[@candat6974]

that's exactly what I did a few days ago and it works great :D

[@gocryemoboy]

*screenshots for when I get a binder*

[@pantranwhostansdan38]

i literally rip all my shirts

[@eldritchbf8223]

vest party: did u mean *vestival*

[@bearboi2951]

the Lord has abandoned us

[@eldritchbf8223]

:')

[@vampiricly]

Same tbh

[@calebkelly7813]

no exersize is no problem i barely know the word...

[@lolaalvarado368]

OH FUCK ME I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT DHSKAJSGKS

[@hg5804]

"Shoulder bit" and "armpit bit" are my new favorite ways to describe shirts

[@virg0_lem0nade]

Hanna Glass lol i came across this comment right when he started repeating "armpit bit" a bunch of times😂

[@sweetboyollie9749]

Yes though.

[@sweetboyollie9749]

Armpit bit

[@professorflowers1840]

These first couple of weeks have sucked a bit because of the bandage, but I'm pleased that I'll be spending my first summer without a binder because I finally had my surgery on the 24th of May!

[@Jammidodger]

Congrats! The first summer is an amazing feeling - good luck with the reset of recovery :)

[@oldaccount2470]

That's great!!

[@loriscol-chambon5068]

happy for you you must feels amazing to become closer of who you are inside and outside finally start matching with th inside

[@noahrigby3473]

I know this is a year old now but I also had my surgery on the 24th of May! Only of 2019, so a year apart lmao

[@-mangozandbananaz-1410]

Congrats that’s my birthday too!

[@randomnessrocksu]

Took me a while to realize that vests = tank tops 😅

[@ryanjames5299]

I can't buy a binder yet because my parents don't know I'm trans and I would have to buy it online and all that so ya but I'm moving out in a year when I graduate then I can come out and don't have to worry about getting kicked out and stuff because my parents are very transphobic. I'm scared still though and binding I just do with sports bras but it doesn't really help much 😒

[@loriscol-chambon5068]

hope you will have the body you deserve...remember you're not alone their is a whole community who is here for helping you be who you are

[@princessthyemis]

I wish you luck!

[@cjnvnewman5927]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@Ava-cw3jf]

how are you doing dude?

[@tsuyuasui2334]

I usually layer sports bras, (safely of course) it makes me look flatter

[@mobilemollusc615]

As a cis guy I really resonated with the term prickly sweats. For me it was always on my back. If I was at home I would rip off my shirt, grab a backscratcher and go to town. The itch is incredibly intense.

[@rosegoldphilip]

By vest do you mean tank top? This has been - an American comments

[@monicaheartsgypsy7877]

I was going to comment the same thing, I'm assuming so because what we know as a "vest" is worn over clothing.

[@drasco61084]

i was thinking the same

[@idabee7605]

Really late response, but yes. It does.

[@isaansnes5203]

Not Only am i FTM, i Also have awful big selfharm scars on my arms so Its even Harder to find clothes...

[@Lavender_Louis]

Iselin Ansnes maybe some good make up would help with this?:)

[@isaansnes5203]

PX Xaver theyre already faded so Theyre not super visible i tried once but it looked so strange lol

[@matthewdog188]

Iselin Ansnes long sleeve male shirts. the ones that are selling right now arent too thin or thick of a material. really comfortable

[@isaansnes5203]

Anett Bazingá mine were very deep (needed stitches) so theyre just there all the Tim lol might get even Worse if i tan. My biggest issue is really just that everyone can see Its self inflicted You know? Makes me feel so ashamed and dumb for doing it

[@elliotdickson2723]

Iselin Ansnes I relate to that so much

[@jamesbyebi292]

I've been binging your videos as I came to realize that my body dysphoria wasn't to tell me I'm not comfortable with boobs but rather being a female. My thoughts had been leading to this for a while but today I went shopping in the men's section and I felt really good in men's clothes (this probably isn't a good way of explaining it but whatever).

[@icantthink0faname206]

Me two months ago: why am I watching this, I’m not trans Me now: 👁👄👁

[@cryyuni]

Mood-

[@TheOuidMan]

Lmao moooood

[@OlliePop]

you said looser fit and i thought you said lucifer

[@diamonddog2638]

Mate, you need a hearing aid. 😂

[@swearwolf.werewolf8049]

My rat is called Lucifer and he actually turned his head at that point and expected a treat

[@agatkagrzyb653]

nice

[@beewew9350]

SWEARWOLF.WEREWOLF DAMN WHY NAME HIM LUCIFER THO

[@Blue-yi6ij]

Ollie Pop yes wear lucifer

[@alexshemwell8320]

I don't mind having breasts so I don't want to bind, I used to hide under a hoodie but I moved to a country where it's basically always summer so people can see my body now. I just want to be without a bra like any other guy but people think I'm female despite the short hair, men's clothes, and leg hair. I really hope we get to the point where it's okay for men to have breasts.

[@parkerwilliam8849]

Nice thing is that they make the Nude binders now

[@greatdanelegend7001]

Parker7 You know yes, I have 2 of them :)

[@samday9584]

If only I could afford one😂

[@charlesh.1634]

If available, could you tell me where to find one? I've been unable to find any nude binders...

[@jiminownsmyexistence6785]

+TheAwesome Pasta Lover gc2b sells nude binders, and you can swim in their binders as well, as long as you arent exerting yourself too much

[@James-hf6cr]

Parker William do they come in all shades or..?

[@SLASHEROWL]

Binder tip: put baby powder on your body before putting on your binder, it’s not a antiperspirant but it still absorbs the sweat !

[@glitzerbroccoli]

try to look for good textures im clothes, things with real silk or linen can improve your summer, they let your skin breath and can cool you down. also lighter shades will reflect sunlight and help too. looser fitted clothes and less heavy textures will help you stay cool too. take care !

[@peachykeen9787]

GOD I HATE SUMMER. I want to wear shorts and light Tshirts but you can see my (ugly but functional and safe diy) binder through the tshirts, its 100+ degrees outside so I can't even wear a binder at all, and the only shorts I have are very very girly ones (really short, high waisted shorts)uggghhhh I can't wait until fall..

[@logankearns557]

I just cut the sleeves off of t-shirts to make my own vests/tank tops! Really easy if you turn them inside out and just cut along the outside of the seam :) Also those prickly sweats sound like you might get a heat rash? Once you have a heat rash, the salt in your sweat irritates it and you get the really awful prickly itchiness.

[@octopusgummies5878]

Sometimes, living in a city where the highest temperature it's like 15°C has its perks

[@junkoenoshima2756]

Aw man in my city the highest temperature was 30°C

[@xToxicFusselx]

@@junkoenoshima2756 Same. Worst summer I've experienced was going to rome with school. Fucking 45°C *IN THE SHADOW* I even got sunburnt on my hands...0/10 would not recommend..I'm proud of myself for not passing out 💀

[@pearlwashere]

my LGBT support group leader chick is getting me a free binder :°)

[@ashleymac1094]

Aw yay, I hope it's going well :')

[@Ash-wg8mx]

@Mia Smith idk she was never heard from again.... Im sorry i know this isnt funny just idk we dont know the rest

[@tiaautumnthornley9068]

"unless ur willing to melt " 😂😂😂

[@ameslia]

I recently came out as ftm trans to 2 of my friends and I'm slowly getting more comfortable with telling my mom (maybe in 2 months) Imy friends are really supportive and you're such a help, whenever I have free time I watch your videos and I'm just happy you exist in a way. Hopefully I can get a binder and cut my hair soon for the next school year :D

[@rainbownelly4912]

ALWAYS CHECK THE WEATHER IF BINDING! Im genderfluid...in FLORIDA. I wear my binder to school on days I am more masculine than feminine. Normally when I wear it to school it is very hot. This one day (like a week ago), I wore my binder to school with a button up (Ive done it before but it was extra hot that day) and when I was on my way home I felt like fainting or throwing up or both. It was bad. I have a 30 min bus ride home. I ended up rolling up my sleeves and undoing the top 2 buttons on the shirt. I tried very hard to not die of heat.

[@cassiegilliard6067]

Yes! The prickly sweats!!! Usually happens when I'm at work (cook in a hot kitchen). Going to the walk-in fridge for a bit seems to help. If you don't have a walk-in handy, sorry, I dunno what to tell you lol. Popsicles, maybe?

[@Jammidodger]

I would love a walk-in fridge for when I get the prickly sweats! I'll make do with sticking my head in a normal sized fridge haha.

[@0Shanna]

I've had that experience with male cuddle partners! So, so uncomfortable! This is going to be my first summer on T so we shall see. I really hope I won't get it

[@dantefloressq]

@Unofficial can you describe how it feels? I have a feeling i might know what you are talking about but im not sure

[@theostauber4754]

I find that polo shirts work reeeally well in hiding a binder and make you appear more flat & masculine. Uniqlo even has some in the light sporty fabric! My biggest summer problem are shorts tho, because I have NO leg hair and the squish of my thighs is just in my face all the time. When I feel really bad, I wear thin linnen pants, I got some light blue ones from Zara, they're nice.

[@jakecorder8535]

I love all your videos, I think your brilliant ❤️ trans pride I'm currently pre T ✋️ binding is so hard as it is and then the weather put on top of it 😱😱

[@pingu-draws4227]

Just subbed to you dude! ✊✌✋

[@jakecorder8535]

Grace Tapping to me? Thanks so much ❤️

[@jakecorder8535]

Will ☀️💧😓

[@samday9584]

Binding is even worse with an Amazon binder 😞

[@alphabeticalorder168]

Jake Corder I still haven't come out and I'm so excited to get my first binder. Bit nervous to cone out though😓

[@splashdragon]

Can I wear a binder and go swimming?

[@ashtonowen2571]

Yes of course, but be aware in potential damage or it being very tight while wet. Or you can buy a binder made for swimming from underworks.

[@splashdragon]

So, let's say in a regular binder actual swimming for more than 15 mins is out of question?

[@ashtonowen2571]

I wear a Gc2b tritop binder and the max I've swam in it is a few hours and it was fine, just a bit tight.

[@splashdragon]

I guess I need to just try it out

[@maritimus_]

Underworks has a swimming binder! i bought it and its good

[@ferretwithastick800]

Don’t forget all ya trans peps *𝘏𝘠𝘋𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘌*

[@swearwolf.werewolf8049]

Am I strange for finding binders comfortable? I already have asthma so getting out of breath and coughing is normal for me the only downfalls are that occasionally is I go swimming my ribs hurt, my favorite sports are water related go figure and my moobs just don't stay where I put em.

[@TurboBronco239]

SWEARWOLF.WEREWOLF You do you, whatever makes you comfy

[@semenandgayuncle]

I want a binder I feel like I’d be rlly comfortable in them because I like the feeling of tight clothing it’s just that regular tight clothes make my boobs look better

[@singingblueberry]

I'm late but it's absolutely normal, I've heard from many transmascs that they find binders way more comfortable than bras

[@dermangoschaler182]

You're not strange for that. I love the feeling of it. Actually so much, that I hate running down stairs or running in general without it, because I hate the feeling of my breast moving. So I wear binders and feel really comfortable in it

[@Ethan-hm3cs]

I'm supper happy I found this, it's the start of spring and I wasn't sure what to do! Although I am pre surgery I feel confident that I'll survive this year! 👍

[@gabrielvp2568]

I want your confidence so bad

[@somesortofrat4613]

Me, a baby enby, here three years after this was uploaded: I wANT a BINDER!!!!

[@starrcasm8488]

i highly recommend the half binder from gc2b! its very high quality and after having mine for over a year theres only minimal stretching. if its out of your price range then ive heard good things about underworks, and if you're really struggling with costs, you can look up places like In a Bind and other organizations who can get you one for little to no cost :)

[@somesortofrat4613]

*Starrcasm* Thank you! I’m saving this advice

[@starrcasm8488]

@@somesortofrat4613 you're welcome man! im glad you find my advice helpful :)

[@teaartist6455]

I'm torn between wanting a binder and being really, really terrified of even the remote possibility of it screwing over my chances for top surgery. Oh, and the sensory issues. Gotta love the sensory issues.

[@genievetaylor1042]

I was finally able to catch your videos when you just upload it! I love your videos Jamie!!!! You're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers.

[@Jammidodger]

Thank you! :D

[@genievetaylor1042]

Jammidodger you're welcome!

[@imaperson5495]

I was thinking about how I was going to survive in summer yesterday, thank you for making this video

[@avengedvampyre6350]

The 'Prickly sweats' sounds like it could be prickly heat. I can't remember the name of the powder I use but I know you can get it from Boots. =]

[@rhianna9659]

Me watching this in winter: 👁👄👁👌🏼 ✨ p r e p a r a t i o n s ✨

[@sarahwardle5556]

Where is the melon t shirt from I really like it?

[@krisirino3835]

i want one too lmao

[@valerius8041]

you are so sweet, jamie. always making a video for us, to make us happy :) how many times have you helped me, cant even count, a lot. luv u

[@hazelwebb125]

I'm came here to learn about the trans community to better understand and support a friend and their partner, and I just wanted to say that you are so patient and such a delight to watch. You teach me so much and make me giggle at the same time, and I really do appreciate your videos, and the work you are doing on your platform. Have an inspirational tortoise called Norman 🐢

[@thomasiswack4818]

Hey Jamie, this is a strong request and asking for a lot, but can you do a video about T being safe for teenagers***? To my knowledge it is, but my mom won't let me wear binders or on testosterone because she think it will kill me or something :( you inspire me so much, thank you!

[@pineapple9345]

Thomas Mooneyhan well medically T isnt safe for children t. They use it but its not FDA approved

[@nancyboyish]

Thomas Mooneyhan i think it depends on what you mean by children, for actual kids until age 12 or so T isn't safe (bc children don't have high amounts of sex hormones anyway) but if you're an ftm teenager it's possible to get estrogen blockers and eventually go on testosterone. and yes, that's safe, but you'll probably need to see a therapist and basically get a "confirmation" that you're trans (not sure about that because the rules are different all over the world but yeah)

[@thomasiswack4818]

Elias W. whoops sorry I meant teenagers, not children. Just like over twelve would be safe?

[@nancyboyish]

Thomas Mooneyhan i mean i'm no specialist but 12 is about when cis guys start puberty so medically it should be safe. BUT usually if you're a trans guy your doctor would probably first put you on estrogen blockers to stop female puberty and you'd probably have to wait a few years bc they want to make sure you're "really trans" and that it's not a phase, but then you should technically be allowed to go on t. best thing would be to search for a local doctor or therapist who treats trans people and ask them about details!

[@bryntendo]

Yes it'd be perfectly safe for a young teenager to take T, provided they are otherwise healthy (don't have heart problems or liver failure or something). However, it's often recommended that young teens wait a while to start testosterone because of the likelihood of it causing infertility if starting young, and the fact that starting T will cause you to stop growing. It's a super common myth that T makes you taller, especially if you take it during puberty, but it won't. You will stop growing. So it's best for young teens to go on hormone blockers for a while so that no pubescent/secondary sexual characteristic development happens either way, and then start T at around 14/15 after some talking, therapy, social transition, etc. By that point they should have gained about as much height and functional egg/ovarian development as they're going to (but no curvy hips, breasts, periods, and all that jazz!) But yeah, T won't hurt you, neither will binding if you do it correctly. If she's concerned about the health aspects, why not make an appointment to see a doctor... You know, someone who actually knows anything about health stuff, haha. She could ask about her concerns at the Dr could answer them, hopefully even refer you to a gender identity specialist who can help answer *all* of your mum's questions, as well as get you started on hormone blockers or even T (or both).

[@samthehypotheticaldad]

My band took a field trip to Disney World in February, and being a person who had never been to Florida, I didn't know I needed tank tops and shorts there, so our first day I had my binder on under jeans and a dark T-shirt. So I was very happy when I found this really cool patterned tank top in one of the shops that had a near-perfect design for hiding a binder.

[@pasta7992]

Oh! Prickly sweats is caused by blocked up sweat ducts. For prickly sweats you should try keep your skin as cool and dry as possible. One way to help is using anti-perspirants. Try to avoid tight clothing, and whenever you can try to stay cool even if just for a second (it lowers your internal body heat causing less of the sweat in the end) and when you take a shower, keep the temperature on the cooler side because later in the day it may help.

[@dylpatrick8214]

All I heard was 'Nude Alarms' and then I realised he was actually saying 'Noodle Arms' ...

[@rivergalaxy211]

likes are at 333 and my tip was $3.33.... WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!

[@user-hn2vl4hq7q]

River Galaxy 666 number of the beast

[@arminsfingers]

River Galaxy you are 3

[@pink_goddess1855]

Angel numbers

[@Fleetato]

Thanks for this man. Kind of hate how dysphoria ruins my summers sometimes but hopefully these tips will help have a more comfortable summer this year

[@Calirinz]

Ohmygod thank god somebody else gets the cursed prickly sweats. I mean it's bad but I'm relieved someone understands the prickles 😅

[@SleepyBoyoxo]

Prickly heat is the absolute worst I cannot even begin to describe it. I'm so grateful to have been able to have top surgery two weeks ago so binding this year (aside from the post op binder I am currently confined to 80% of the time) is no longer a thing I have to deal with and I am so ready for vests all the time

[@moodybagels6564]

This is my first summer since I came out, and I might get a job in a camping because I just can't stand being inside all day long during summer. When I won't be at work, I'll be in festivals, camping, or seeing my friends. I was desperate, I thought it was going to be so difficult to go through the summer. It seems way easier now. Thank you.

[@janafreak45]

This video is tons of help! I just ordered my first 2 binders from gc2b and this advice will really help me since its already so hot out here! and since my program at school invovlves tons of movement I definitely keep your advice in mind! love your videos 💕

[@ozzisucksballs7466]

When he says an official binder all I can think about is the time I saw one at Wal-Mart. Love ya Wal-Mart.

[@drewg.4779]

Do u get any crap when you came out for having a gender neutral name? I'm curious bc my birthname is gender neutral/masculine and I'm not sure whether or not I want to change it when I come out. Not the same situation, but similar.

[@Jammidodger]

I got several people asking me why I went for a gender neutral name, and it stopped me passing a handful of times. But at the end of the day the most important thing is to go for the name you want :) Any issues it might cause will only be temporary.

[@josephsdimension]

Drew G. Choose a name you want. Having a unisex birth name helps while you're still transitioning and may want to travel or pick up meds or whatever, but ultimately you should choose a name that feels most comfortable for you. If that's your birth name then great, if not that's ok too

[@ashton8289]

I changed my name to Ashton which is unisex, and earlier in my transition it caused me to get misgendered. But honestly after you transition it will be fine just chose a name you like!

[@alberteinstein7836]

I chose Dagen which is actually considered a female name but I like it. Most people don't know the name and it still sounds masculine enough for me to pass.

[@LithiumIon5]

My near end of school wardrobe: fluffy Winter coat......yes.....Sweatshirt, T-shirt, Thick jeans......It was comfort and the cost of death......(also in that year this one kid asked why I never took off my sweatshirt and me being the trans I didn’t know I was at the time said “I don’t know....I just don’t wanna.”......Im closeted and I have no Idea how my family doesn’t already know)

[@MrHayden388]

I, too, suffer from the "prickly sweats!" They started right after i started T six years ago and still bother me today. It doesn't just happen in the summer, either. Whenever I get the slightest bit warm it happens. Drives me insane! Btw, I love your channel, as well as Shaaba's channel. You guys are fantastic! I wish my wife and I lived in the England so we could hang out!

[@RingoBuns]

Vests? Like tank tops?? When I think of vests I think of the things fishers wear.

[@alexzandercastillo8053]

Hello Ringo yes

[@johnaneufeld]

Thank you so much for these videos & the supportive and relatable comments. As an abrogender trans person I just love to feel so valid while I wait for hormones/top sugery

[@johnaneufeld]

❤

[@kadenandashproductions7104]

Another summer tip that’s not very popular is a fitted basketball jersey they cover binder straps and the “armpit bits” are smaller than a vest

[@fagitocumaeda]

Im nonbinary but im starting binding in a week or two, and its almost summer, so im watching this :)

[@ajhalkeright7043]

Same, but I'm not really sure what my gender is. I wish you the best of luck.

[@angel5104]

I just subscribed and I don't understand how you don't have tons more of subscribers, you're amazing. Anyway hi I'm Carter, and I'm a male, but my family will disown me if I try to be myself. My grandma (who I live with) told me she won't have a trans 'grand daughter'. She honestly broke my heart. I have no where to go and I can't be myself. I feel like I'm suffocating. I feel like I'm trapped. I feel like I will never get to be myself. I wish I could just be what she everyone wants me to be, but I can't. I love your channel I plan on watching all of your videos

[@JayFlourishing]

I have a few more tips! Wear talc powder under your binder, no sweat under your binder and it's easy to get off! Tesco currently sell tank tops in black, grey and blue that cover binders! And! Hormone blocker friends with our hot flushes, I recommend macicool spray. It's basically a can of water in an aerosol and it cools you down when you spray it!

[@KMarien]

I don't know someone has probably said this before but prickly sweats can be helped (in my experience!) with some baby powder application before putting anything else on. Dry off after shower, powder all the bits that rub or get prickly (sometimes that's the whole body) and then proceed through day. I am a plus sized gal and lemme tell ya, helps all the sweaty bits in the summer

[@rudylynn660]

on fire... unlike dan

[@friendsaccount3500]

Leo TM ayeeee

[@tsumimia]

Leo TM oh, hey pham

[@lovelywasteland6110]

Leo TM ayy Pham I was gonna make the same joke 😂😂

[@lexirey430]

i cri

[@fraskgtjfbsjs2501]

Ohohohhh

[@vampbat]

"Like a power nap for air" I laughed really hard at that! Thank you for these great tips Jamie. Summers can be super rough but maybe these tips will help..

[@kabelmarder2760]

I don't really understand why a lot of people want to hide their binder. I mean, I don't give a fuck what others think what it is. For me binding comes with some sort of pride because I found myself and going the way to feeling comfortable in my body. That's probably also only so because my friends are all very supportive and pretty excited to see me change along the journey

[@devent10n]

Mad One some folx are stealth or don't want to draw attention to the fact they're wearing one.

[@spacee_rocks4244]

Hey Jamie! I love you videos and they've really helped. Even though I'm not completely certain on my identity, you guides have have help me find what clothes work for my wanted appearance. I want to start taking T but I'm not sure if I could afford the injections ( mot to mention I'm scared of needles) and my parents also don't know about my dysphoria. But keep doing what what your doing, YOU'RE AWESOME DUDE!!!

[@fishstixs7805]

If you can't find a vest that works, you could always just cut the sleeves off a t-shirt ;D

[@maggiepeay1040]

When you are wearing a binder in summer, try wearing a thin spaghetti strap tank top under it, adding baby powder, or something to help with sweat. thin tanks help with removing it too, the tank sticks to you and the binder doesn't

[@peppiholopainen9169]

liked before even watched, i know it's a great video again!

[@reubenbryant]

Another binder company that's worth looking at is flavnt. I've tried binders from underworks and gc2b but there is something about the flavnt ones that works really well. The inside lining can make you sweat but then the back bit covers less of your back. I rate my flavnt one equal to my gc2b one.

[@italianboi255]

if you can get a binder (or [in my case] can't figure-out how the sizes work;-;) you could wear 3 sports bras (first one is worn"correctly" the 2nd one is worn backwards and the 3rd one is worn thw same as the 1st one) and if you need a break/haveinf trouble brething, you could take (atleast) one off. (idk this is just what I do)

[@malibilliau]

The inverted cactus... These are the perfect words to describe it

[@teddyr1718]

I get the prickly sweats when I wear binders! I sincerely would like them to leave. Forever.

[@thegayestbitch8032]

I can't really get a binder rn because my parents still see me as their daughter even though i came out. Also with testosterone. I'm too young and they wouldn't get it for me anyways.

[@cynthiahowe8697]

I am female and have been going through menopause for the past few years, I get the sweats from it but I also get chills at times. Summer is the worst. I am very large busted so try not to wear a bra at home but have to going out. Sort of like your binder making you extra hot, bras to support over a DD are very hot to wear. I'ved lived with a trans person(FtoM) for the past 26 years and before that for 6 years. It's complicated just friends for the most part now.

[@JohnThyScotsman]

I am trans. Ftm. I also have noodle arms, so don't feel bad. I go by John by the way.

[@oaklyn5300]

Hi John

[@edwardteach7425]

my personal survival list: - don't go outside during the day to hide yourself from the world - sleep all day so no one can ask you to chill¨ - midnight cigarette - stay up all night - repeat im an insomniac and i hate heat and sunshine so this has been my life for years now

[@UnknowingNeko]

This is why I prefer colder seasons

[@whofan1212]

THANK YOU SO MUCH JAMIE

[@TurboBronco239]

Charlie Glover Pidge~ My child~

[@spookieolive]

I live directly above the equator and summer's average is 32 degrees (which is about 90 degrees Fahrenheit). Before I came out, I would wear a tight sports bra, an undershirt, and a vest on top of that. You could still see a bit of tit, and I died in the heat, so summer gradually became my worst season. Basically, binding saves lives.

[@kaitheianitefollower3114]

I just realized you look almost identical to the lead singer of AJR

[@pastelstarsmsp7460]

You could cut old shirts to cover your binders, if you cut it so the sleeves are exactly the same length as your binder, also if you don't cut them too long down. ❤

[@greysc4leey]

This has helped since ive recently come out as nb and i need help with hot weather since i live in a part of Australia where its hot 85% of the year

[@dantarctica9430]

It’s December now and I’m watching this like… what am I gonna do? I’ll have to watch this again in June. XD Thanks.

[@andrewentwistle3386]

Another thing to do during the summer is get water proof binders (not sure if he says this later on or not I'm just commenting now before I lose my train of thought) but yea they help stop shrinking of binders and sticking to your skin from sweat

[@wackisjack]

if you want tank tops but you cant find any that will hide your binder/scars just cut the sleeves of tshirts it works really well

[@sebastianmctavish9727]

patterned shirts and tank tops are really great for hiding any bumps your binder might not be up to flattening, or if you've got a small chest to begin with it may actually cover it without need for a binder in hot weather! And if you're small chested and go binderless but are worried about a bra line or don't want your nipples to show you can try pasties (or even bandaids tbh, the round ones work best if you're willing to part with the tiny hairs in the area)

[@ahhh4117]

What Jaimie is saying about vests, (tank top in the US), in a more technical way is rather than wear a typical tank top look for muscle shirts! They have smaller neck and arm cuts!

[@James20098]

The summer trans tips are the only ones I can watch cause I live in Malaysia where our two seasons are sun and sun and rain

[@coleiscola]

GC2B binders are like a gift durring summer, and I always work out in mine, heck at camp (which I spent half my summer at) I slept in them! The half way binders are always awesome.

[@veganfries6579]

Okay, it's getting on summertime in the UK, so ima watch this again

[@oofsweeney9999]

I use KT tape to bind it's so much more comfortable, and it's manly waterproof so it's good for summer

[@nancyboyish]

you can also try wearing vests (like denim vests or something, not like tank tops) on top of a t-shirt if you feel like you don't look completely flat in just a tee

[@xandercowen1784]

Prickly sweat is called prickly heat n you can get cooling sprays at chemists to help

[@channart374]

Well, that explains why I always wear a jacket cuz I hate having breasts and I hate even sport bras

[@lukeily6493]

Yes the prickly sweats! I get them on my chest when I'm binding and it's horrible! Its the most miserable feeling ever and I can't control it. I can't scratch my chest in public, and even if I did, no amount of scratching suffices.

[@Jammidodger]

Ugh so glad someone can relate haha (but not really cause it's not a nice feeling :L)

[@cadenedwards2807]

The prickly sweats are very real. My roommates like the house to be warm, so I tend to get them really bad at night. It starts out feeling like bugs then turns prickly. I immediately throw all the covers off of me.

[@kadensimmons8594]

Omg cactus prickly sweats you mentioned are a real thing and they are uncomfortable and itchy!

[@corkscrewfork]

Personally, I make sure to wear a tank top under my binder- it makes them a lot less uncomfortable, trust me. Absorbs the sweat so you don't get stuck, the material of the binder isn't directly on your skin to irritate it, and really does make it easier to forget you're wearing one.

[@susabobus]

Definitely trying it asap