Lizzo Announces New Yitty "Gender-Affirming" Shapewear For Trans People: "You Deserve To Feel Like You"
Lizzo's shape wear brand Yitty has announced a new line of clothing for trans people. The pieces are meant to be "gender-affirming," with plans to release binder tops in the near future.
Musician and body positive icon Lizzo recently unveiled her new shapewear line, Yitty, an "inclusive" brand with the goal of making everyone feel comfortable in their own skin. The latest announcement from Yitty is that they've created a "gender-affirming" line of shapewear. Lizzo announced the news on her Instagram with some promotional photos and a message to trans people everywhere. People can't help but notice that this trans-affirming announcement comes just four days after the Nashville school shooting in which a trans-identified woman murdered six innocent people, including three children, at an elementary school.
Lizzo Announces New Yitty "Gender-Affirming" Shapewear for Trans People
Lizzo introduced the new items on her Instagram and called them "gender affirming shapewear for people of all gender identities." She shared pictures of herself with three other models who appear to be trans. "You deserve to feel like you," she wrote in the caption. "You deserve to feel good in Your Skin."
"We've been working on this for a long time and I'm so excited it's finally here!" she continued. "Binder tops & tucking thongs coming this summer feel the love in every stitch [sic]."
Binder tops are meant to create the look of a flat chest for women who want to hide their breasts because they identify as a trans man. While sports bras are just meant to hold in your breasts securely, a binder will press your breasts in even tighter so that you can't see the shape of them under a shirt. It's becoming a popular piece of clothing for women, even for teen girls, which is worrisome for many parents whose kids sometimes hide the fact that they're even using binders at school without their permission. Regardless, Yitty is planning to release binders that will aid women in taping down their natural breasts.
In another Instagram post, Lizzo shared a video of herself and the models posing in front of the camera. "I’ve watched countless videos of people crafting their own garments to wrap or tuck their bodies so their body can truly feel like theirs," she wrote in the caption. "I’ve heard people talk about their preference of wanting to be fluid in how they want to present their bodies depending on their mood or style of clothing. And I wanted to help."
"I called my team at Yitty and they immediately jumped to action. It took 2 years of extensive wear testing, community feedback, and attention to detail," she continued. "I’m excited to say we have a great product that promises to grow and expand with Your needs. I’ve already read positive comments about how we can offer more to the non-binary, trans, gender-fluid community I wanna hear more!"
The comment section is full of praise for Lizzo. "Protect Lizzo at all cost. I love you so much. I’m literally crying," someone wrote.
"Lizzo, life has felt to defeating right now as a queer nonbinary person. Everything in the media is really taking a toll on me regarding the bans and new bills being passed. You gave me a sliver of hope today that I so desperately needed. Forever feeling seen and supported by you🙏✨," someone else commented.
"Mom of a trans girl here, so appreciative of the support you give kids like my child. (Not to mention Im also a huge fangirl!)," another person wrote.
However, on other social media platforms like Twitter, the news wasn't taken so well. "Just a brand capitalizing on a market with current media exposure. You could probably buy all this stuff on Amazon for 50% less until it got labeled 'gender affirming,'" someone commented. Others chimed in to highlight how absurd the entire campaign is.
Lizzo secures her place as the "queen" of body positivity, particularly amongst the transgender community that is receiving an outpouring of love and support in the wake of the Nashville school shooting. It seems backwards that the community with which the shooter identified would get more love, support, and attention than the innocent victims who were slaughtered, but intersectionality rules our society. And progressive intersectionality deems that the LGBT movement reigns supreme.