Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding
Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding
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Annotation: A graphic guide to chest binding with real-life stories and research-backed advice from bestselling Gender Queer author ... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #392341
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Publisher: Dutton
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 05/07/24
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-593-85583-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-593-85583-6
Dewey: 306.76
LCCN: 2023054975
Dimensions: 24 cm
Language: English
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School Library Journal Starred Review (Wed May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

Gr 9 Up— With simple and direct clarity in both image and text, this nonfiction graphic novel delivers pertinent information about safe and unsafe breast binding practices and experiences. Coauthored by Kobabe ( Gender Queer: A Memoir ) and public health epidemiologist Peitzmeier, who is also an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, this short but detailed book is based on interviews with an array of individuals who practice binding currently or at some point in their lives. These binding stories explore motivations and social and psychological experiences by each person when binding, and specific health issues arising from unsafe methods. The individuals featured throughout the book's artwork represent an array of ages, races, and body types. Back matter provides guidance for would-be binders, including discussion of safe and unsafe binding gear, mood tracking and other charting suggestions, exercises for staying healthy, and how to map a personal binding journey. VERDICT This is an essential purchase for all secondary and public library collections as it provides health information in a readily accessible manner that is otherwise difficult to find in science-based resources.— Francisca Goldsmith

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School Library Journal Starred Review (Wed May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Reading Level: 6.0
Interest Level: 9-12

A graphic guide to chest binding with real-life stories and research-backed advice from bestselling Gender Queer author MAIA KOBABE and University of Michigan professor SARAH PEITZMEIER.

Breathe arose from the need for a resource for folks considering chest binding as gender-affirming care. Dr. Peitzmeier interviewed twenty-five people of different ages and backgrounds about their journeys with binding, and then she and Kobabe combined excerpts from those interviews with evidence-based resources on binding into this extremely accessible guide. 

Breathe is both a practical resource for trans and nonbinary folks and an engaging and perspective-broadening read for anyone interested in what it means to be on a journey of expressing one’s gender in ways that are joyful, healthy, and affirming.


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