Fun facts for non trans women about tucking and why you shouldn’t demand it from us

This guide is for cis people and trans men and nonbinary people who don’t need to tuck

I haven’t done it so far, no one’s pointed it out, except Tumblr users who will “,just check in to see if I’m tuckin okay? I just wanna help you pass!”

You know what tucking (of the variant that involves shoving your balls back into your abdomen) can do?

Increase chances of an inguinal hernia.

Know what that is?

You lower intestine protrudes down into your scrotum. If they get tangled up, you could DIE.

I am not dying due to twisted entrails in my CROTCH because you can’t keep your eyes on my FACE.

I post a lot about binding and how it’s never completely 100% safe, but with all the tutorials I’ve reblogged on tucking, I’ve yet to see safety concerns like this, and while I fully support your decision if you are someone who needs to bind or tuck, I also believe you deserve to be aware of any possible health risks and make informed decisions.

ive been very vocal for years about hating that tucking is expected and often considered mandatory for trans women but likewise this is the first time ive ever seen anyone discuss the dangers beyind vague mentions of inguinal hernias with no elaboration to what they are. generally the most ive seen besides that about pain or health risks involved is ppl claiming that ‘if you do it right it wont hurt’. which is maybe true for some women but not true for most. even if it doesnt hurt its still dangerous. another problem that isnt addressed above is that since its often time consuming to tuck and elaborate methods are sometimes used to get a perfectly flat look (ive known girls who just flat out taped everything in place before they went out in the morning and left it taped up til that night, 8 to 10 hrs later), a lot of women will avoid going to the bathroom until they get home at night to avoid undoing the tuck. this leads to either holding it in and doing damage to their kidneys and such long term, or not drinking anything to avoid needing to pee, which is also obviously dangerous especially when done regularly long term.

all in all its incredibly risky and more often than not does damage, and it shouldn’t be necessary! we shouldnt have to compromise our health to survive and stay safe.

side note! as someone who cant tuck cuz its way too painful, ive found that wearing skirts and dresses is a good solution. generally i wear panties with a pair of stretchy briefs over the top, which smooth things out gently. then either a skirt or if i must wear pants tight stretchy jeans. if you have a bulge it wont be visible under the skirt even if you get a boner bc of the two pairs of underwear, and otherwise the tight stretchy jeans will squash things a bit so that your crotch looks flat. your mileage may vary of course but gentler solutions are always better and can work just as well!

also: hrt will stop you from getting unprovoked erections which makes things a lot easier. and bloodflow to your dick will decrease somewhat too, so that your size while flaccid after about 6 months to a year on hrt will be a fair bit smaller. so the methods above become even more effective!

if you still want or feel you need to tuck please be responsible and dont do it if it hurts, and make sure you do it in a way that you dont have to worry about using the bathroom. its not worth hurting yourself. please be safe.

Reblogging again for the addition of new information. Again, your mental health is a part of your health, and if you’re someone who needs to tuck, that is perfectly okay, but it’s still important that you keep informed about any possible health risks.