Risks of ‘chest binders’ for trans kids include broken ribs, collapsed lungs
Tue May 28, 2019 - 11:43 am EST
Jonathon Van Maren
May 28, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – The transgender movement has not only sparked a massive cultural conversation that is rocking our civilization’s foundations to the very core. It has also spawned a series of new industries that are targeting the children and teens who have been swept up in what experts are now referring to as a social peer contagion. The products these industries are selling are our modern-day equivalent of Chinese foot-binding.
Last month, I wrote a column on one such burgeoning industry, specializing in the sale of so-called “packers†and “chest binders†to children and teens. “Packers,†for those of you who are blessedly unaware of the term, refers to prosthetic penises that are now being sold for (and to) young girls who have been sucked in by the transgender phenomenon and are attempting to identify as boys. There are even specially designed “packers†that are intended to allow girls to urinate standing up. ...
As these children attempt to hide their genuine selves in an attempt to pose as the opposite sex, the equipment being marketed to them for that purpose can be incredibly harmful.
The McLean Clinic in Mississauga, Ontario (advertised as “just 10 minutes from Toronto’s Pearson International Airportâ€), which specializes in “Top Surgery,†even hosts an entire warning section on their website about the “health consequences of chest binding.†...... One of the biggest health consequence of chest binding is compressed or broken ribs, which can lead to further health problems. Unfortunately, you can fracture the ribs fairy easily so you should avoid binding your chest using bandages or tapes, as these can be unsafe.
Compressing your chest too tightly or incorrectly can permanently damage small blood vessels. This can cause blood flow problems and increase the risk of developing blood clots. Over time, this can lead to inflamed ribs (costochondritis) and even a heart attack due to decreased blood flow to the heart. ...
... Future generations, I believe, will look back and find it hard to fathom how we permitted this contagion to metastasize to such an extent, and will be stunned that we facilitated the physical mutilation of healthy children to satisfy the delusions of a handful of bewildered ideologues in the twilight days of a dying culture.
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