Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding
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.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 64
Book Binding: Paperback
Year of Publication: 2024
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Language: en
ISBN: 9780593855829
Creator Bio
Maia Kobabe is a non-binary, queer author and illustrator based in the Bay Area. They received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comics from the California College of the Arts and have been creating comics and zines since their teenage years. They have previously published their work in various anthologies and self-published zines. Maia's work often centers around themes of identity, gender, and sexuality. Their graphic novel, Gender Queer: A Memoir, was a Stonewall Honor Book and was also nominated for an Eisner Award. Along with their creative pursuits, Maia also works as a librarian and regularly leads workshops on comics and zine-making. They collaborated with Sarah Peitzmeier, a PhD researcher and advocate for transgender health, to co-author Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding, a guide that combines personal stories with medical information to help transmasculine folks navigate safe and healthy binding practices.
