I hate bras. I hate the whole concept of bras. Your body-parts should support themselves. Neither your shoulders nor your torso were designed to take on the weight of your breasts, and no matter how comfortable or well-fitting your bra is, it can’t hide the fact that it is taking the weight of your breasts and putting it on a different part of your body. And yes, I know, if you don’t wear a bra your boobs will sag as you get older, alerting the whole world to the fact that you are a woman, in possession of breasts, and that you’ve had them for a while. This would of course end the world as we know it. I’m starting to understand why women’s lib people used to burn bras. As underwire is implanting itself between my second and third ribs, it’s hard not to think that the only reason I’m suffering this torture is because it’s socially unacceptable to do without a bra. But there is no piece of attire for men that causes this much pain and is so necessary to an appearance that’s considered decent. Such has always been the way with women’s clothing, from corsets, to feet binding, to bustles, to bras. I’m considering being one of those eccentric writers that advances the cause of woman by wildly overstepping the bounds society has set for us, like George Sand smoking a pipe, or Ethel Smyth writing about bodily functions. I will be known for novels which penetrate the fabric of the human mind and my refusal to wear a bra.
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And yes, I know, if you don’t wear a bra your boobs will sag as you get older, alerting the whole world to the fact that you are a woman, in possession of breasts, and that you’ve had them for a while.
Oh, but you make me smile.
me too. I love you Lauren.
suggetion
give camisols a try. my older sister uses them almost exclusively, although she is only a C…i haven’t tried them myself for fear of the uniboob look.
agreed. If you get the right kind of camisole it can be very supportive and comfortable, I wear them all the time.
bra magician
Have you seen Shannon the bra magician? My wife has struggled with bras her whole life. A friend of hers got a breast reduction. She seriously considered it. When she suggested it to me I screamed, “Don’t hurt my babies!”
Anyone who isn’t served by the very limited range of sizes at Victoria’s Secret needs to get a personal bra fitting by a trained professional. Shannon will lead you to the promised land of proper fit and support. The bras are $50-$80 a piece, but worth every penny.
To any husbands who think those prices are crazy talk, I ask the question, “Where else could you spend so little to protect something that brings you so much joy.”
Re: bra magician
Haha. I agree though- you should go and see Shannon. She is awesome at what she does.