Daphne Regarding thigh bands, I'm wearing them 24/7 with a 4cm chain

That sounds very restrictive… And 4cm seems to be too short. Do you get any breaks? Keeping thigh bands on 24/7 might not be good for your health.

I appreciate your devotion but keep in mind that your health is the priority.

Daphne i use a male belt/cage for now.

Which brand of belt (Not a cage) do you use? I want some recommendation, and as trans I feel you would have better knowledge about belt specifically designed for transgenders.

        youdontknowme

        thank you, i think i will still get confused often and so that there is no misunderstanding, here in the forum everyone is accepted by me as how he/she feels about him/herself. i only ask because it can be difficult with technical questions, because a transwoman can hardly wear the same belt as i do. 😉

        Daphne To answer I'm born male but identify as a girl

        then you are a woman for me, but thanks for the explanation 🙂

        Rina about belt specifically designed for transgenders.

        i wonder where the difference to classic men's/women's belts should be. ?

                Angelina I had a lot to learn the first time a person I was socializing with came out as trans as well. As an advocate for gender blindness and radically equal rights, I had a hard time understanding why a person would want to be defined by their gender.

                Angelina i wonder where the difference to classic men's/women's belts should be. ?

                Many manufacturers of chastity belts have some product line aimed primarily at crossdressing men that may well be suitable for male-to-female transgender people. Neosteel calls it the she-male line, for example. Those typically feature the penis tube of the male belt, but the crotch band has a flat profile similar to a female belt, so it does not leave a masculine shape (the crotch bulge caused by external genitalia) under clothes. Some of them go one step beyond, like FancySteel's Sissy belt, and have a crotch plate in a shape imitating what can only be described as a steel vulva.

                      Angelina i wonder where the difference to classic men's/women's belts should be. ?

                      As far as I know transsexuals don't need specialized belts, since their body is made to match their identity, so a transsexual girl should be able use a female belt.
                      For other transgenders, cross-dressers and such, who want to appear feminine, there are specific she-male belts, that I believe aim to minimize the bulge of the male belt, giving more female outline.
                      I have not heard of the opposite, for women who want to have a man's bulge, but there might be belts with an external tube that could also fit a woman's anatomy? Or just put a rolled-up sock in their panties over a female belt?

                          carg Those are not the common definition of transgender or transsexual. Transgender and transsexual are fairly hard to distinguish, the way I understand it, transsexuality is pretty much the underlying biological phenomenon (the genitals developed one way, the brain another), whereas transgender is the mental state of considering oneself a different gender identity than the genitals point towards. But I am no expert and may be mistaken on that. But between sex and gender, sex is always the biological/physical part and gender the social one, which does not align with your definition.

                          carg I have not heard of the opposite, for women who want to have a man's bulge, but there might be belts with an external tube that could also fit a woman's anatomy? Or just put a rolled-up sock in their panties over a female belt?

                          There are actual items called "packers" that can be placed in underwear to give the lower body a more masculine shape, ranging from cloth cups to silicone penis replicas. Though right now my imagination is running a bit wild... some belts have attachments for a strap-on dildo, and I am kinda imagining a flaccid strap-on now.

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                                Angelina i wonder where the difference to classic men's/women's belts should be. ?

                                Their design is bit different, for example, MySteel Transformation belt looks more like female belt than male belt, with design that is intended to reduce "bulging". Fancy Steel makes it obviously different with male belt, with design that hides "bulge" and give more feminine shape when it comes to covering private parts. (So it would also serve as "tucking" device that prevent genital from bulging)

                                Chastity belt manufacturers like Fancy Steel or Access Denied markets it as "shemale" / "sissy" belt, which I don't like wording of their marketing, though.

                                carg As far as I know transgenders don't need specialized belts,

                                I didn't mean that a belt intended for transgenders, but ones that may be designed more friendly for pre-op MTF transgenders. Like said above about design difference, pre-op (Before SRS / GRS) transgenders may benefit using such belts. Post-op would have no problem using female belt, though.

                                      youdontknowme Those are not the common definition of transgender or transsexual.

                                      Oops, I think I've mixed the two up. According to Wikipedia: "Some transgender people who desire medical assistance to transition from one sex to another identify as transsexual."
                                      My bad for not first checking what I thought I knew.
                                      And yes, there is a lot of differentiation and borderlines, so my definitions were simplified to make it easier to talk about types of belt.
                                      18-11: corrected my mixup in my previous images to make them more understandable.

                                        youdontknowme

                                        thank you for the explanations 🙂

                                        carg since their body is made to match their identity, so a transgender girl should be able use a female belt.

                                        but not every transgender person has already had surgery.

                                        Rina

                                        so in a nutshell, can we say that transgender belts are built for the biological gender but are visually designed according to the identitary gender (sorry i don't know how to put it better)?

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                                                Angelina

                                                I agree I've sometimes troubles to know it too...

                                                Daphne Regarding thigh bands, I'm wearing them 24/7 with a 4cm chain

                                                Very short chain;is it enough to manage your daily activities?

                                                Rina Chastity belt manufacturers like Fancy Steel or Access Denied markets it as "shemale" / "sissy" belt, which I don't like wording of their marketing, though.

                                                Probably they name it this way as chastity belts are mainly marketed for fetishists.

                                                        Angelina built for the biological gender but are visually designed according to the identitary gender

                                                        Well… that might be one that may explain it in easy way, since its visual design would align with MTF trans wearer’s gender identity!

                                                        Vanessa mainly marketed for fetishists

                                                        Yes and that makes it hard for me to be open about my interest in chastity belt, although my purpose would be far from fetish use for me

                                                              Rina i totally understand, i really want one of those belts myself as rn i just use a cage haha

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                                                                  Vanessa Very short chain;is it enough to manage your daily activities?

                                                                  I manage with it yes

                                                                      Vanessa Probably they name it this way as chastity belts are mainly marketed for fetishists.

                                                                      There is some correlation among interest in chastity devices and dysphoria from presenting as male, but while the people interested in chastity belts have an above-average population of male-to-female transgender people, they also have an even more above-average ratio of male-to-female crossdressers, and the latter make up a much larger market segment than the former.

                                                                          Daphne as rn i just use a cage

                                                                          Oh, I had not expected that: how does that work with thighbands, if there is no belt to attach them to?

                                                                              Rina Well… that might be one that may explain it in easy way, since its visual design would align with MTF trans wearer’s gender identity!

                                                                              ah ok, i think i understand 🙂

                                                                              Rina Yes and that makes it hard for me to be open about my interest in chastity belt, although my purpose would be far from fetish use for me

                                                                              you should be open with it, you are open about your gender identity so the same should apply to the belt. being chaste has no specific gender 🙂

                                                                              carg how does that work with thighbands, if there is no belt to attach them to?

                                                                              good question, i don't understand it either