Tucking

Tucking is a way we can engage with our bodies to help us look or feel a certain way. Tucking flattens the space between the legs, creating a shape that some people find more comfortable or aesthetically pleasing. Tucking is for anyone who wants to do it, no matter their gender or presentation.

For some people, tucking is an important part of gender affirmation and helps to relieve dysphoria, and other people only do it rarely. Some people will tuck every day, and for other people it might be for specific occasions, or to suit a particular outfit or item of clothing.

Tucking doesn’t mean you identify in a particular way but if you are looking to flatten between your legs for any reason, it’s great to know that it is always an option.

Countless other women love their dicks and tuck primarily for a streamlined aesthetic. Tucking can feel liberating—as if you have a say over your body and how it is perceived for the first time. ”

The Girl's Guide to Tucking Your Dick, Diana Tourjée for VICE, 2019

Tucking can make use of the inguinal canals, which develop before we’re born. By applying gentle upwards pressure, the testes will slip up and back into place.

Using your fingers, you can slowly guide them into place - this should not cause any pain or more than very mild discomfort, and if it feels at all bad, stop and try again later.

Once they feel in place, pull the penis and scrotum back between the legs. These should now hold the testes in place so they don’t come back out until you’re ready.

You can also tuck without using the inguinal canals, and some people prefer this. Instead of pushing the testes up, push them to the sides.

Generally people will secure everything with a couple of pairs of tight underwear or shapewear, or something called a gaff, which is essentially a pair of underwear designed specifically for tucking. You can start by pulling the underwear up to your knees, tuck everything into place, and then pull them up and over everything.

Finding the right fit will take a little time, don’t worry if you don’t get it at first. Diana Tourjée writes for Vice about finding that “Goldilocks tuck” - not too loose, but also not too tight.

Some people will also use tape, but this may cause pain or injury. If you are going to use tape to tuck, be sure to use medical tape purchased from a pharmacy, and not things like packing tape that isn’t approved for use on skin.

Remember, if you’re tucking you’ll have to unwrap everything again to be able to pee, so having a method that isn’t taped or stuck in place can make a big difference.

As with doing anything else with genitals, it’s a good idea to start slowly and see how you go. This might mean tucking at home, or somewhere where you can easily untuck after a little while to just get used to the sensation - it’s totally okay if it feels weird at first.

If at any point you feel pain or discomfort from tucking, stop what you’re doing, or find a private space to let your tuck back out and, if you can, take a break. You might also decide that tucking isn’t for you, and that’s absolutely ok.