Why do I make prosthetics?

Why Make FtM Prosthetics?

I get this question all the time. And honestly, my first response is usually something like “Why not?” or “Why do you care?” But if I sit with it and give a real answer, here it is.

Yes, I’m a trans man. A trans man of color, which meant finding quality prosthetics for myself was almost impossible. I either had to wait months just to get one, or when it finally arrived it didn’t feel natural, didn’t fit right, or just didn’t seem like it was made with people like me in mind. Sometimes I didn’t even connect with the business at all. Most of the time it was a mix of everything.

But there’s something else too, and I want to be honest about it. I have a serious pet peeve when it comes to cis people — especially cis men — making transgender prosthetics. Why? Because I feel like some things should stay within the community. It’s not about hate or gatekeeping, it’s about care. I’ve seen companies treat prosthetics like a money-making opportunity instead of a tool for healing and alignment. There have been scam companies, some trans-owned too, because not all trans individuals are saints. But there have also been cis-owned companies — often cis white men — where it felt like profit came before sensitivity. I don’t have ill will toward them, but I personally believe that something this personal should be made by people who actually live this experience.

As a trans man, I would never create intimate products for cis men. Not because I can’t or don’t want to, but because I genuinely feel that certain personal things should be made by the people who understand them from the inside. So in my opinion, FtM prosthetics should be made by FtM trans men and trans creators. That’s how I see it.

So I asked Nixie — my wife — and I really sat with everything. And the truth became clear.
I make these prosthetics because I don’t fully trust anyone else to do it right. With the skills I have, it started to feel more like a responsibility. If I can create these tools with care, knowledge, and intention… why wouldn’t I?

What I do blends everything I care about: healing work, energetic alignment, creativity, anatomy, engineering, craftsmanship, and real-life daily function. It gives me purpose. Making prosthetics for trans men (and anyone else who needs them) is what makes me want to get out of bed in the morning.

I believe loving what you do matters. Especially when you’re making something as sensitive and personal as a prosthetic. You can feel when something was made with intention. You can feel when it wasn’t.

So why do I make FtM prosthetics?
Because I can.
Because I’m good at it.
Because I love people.
Because I believe it should stay rooted in the community it serves.

Simple as that.