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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huh, I always thought the opposite OP. I’m a very small chested woman (barely an A) and I’ve always resented having to wear a bra just to make other people comfortable, since it’s certainly not for my comfort. I always assumed women with larger boobs wore bras because they help support. That’s what my friends have told me.

And as someone who has gone braless a lot as an adult woman, I can tell you for sure that the people most worried about how inappropriate this is are middle aged women (I am middle aged, this isn’t again, I’m just sharing facts). They are the only ones scandalized by nipple visible through a shirt or who will pull you aside to tell you that you would look “more appropriate” in a bra. This is very much a self-policing thing with women, as most clothing issues are. Women will shame you hard if you don’t conform. It’s like “we are all suffering under these rules and unrealistic expectations, what makes you think you are so special that you can opt out?”[/quote]
You’ve resented having to wear a nice stretchy handkerchief so no one has to see your nipples? Oh my god, the horror! A few inches of fabric?! How do you get along in the world while bearing this unbearable burden!? And support wise, you don’t need this? And you can just run without a serious bra, whenever you want?

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Call me when you actually have to wear something with underwear that really trusses and lifts you because otherwise your back hurts, your boobs hurt, you change your walk to accommodate the movement of your breasts. Seriously have a trace of self awareness. [/quote]

I don’t understand the hostility in your comment. I already said that my understanding is that women with larger breasts wear bras for their own comfort, because they need to support. So I was surprised to hear that OP prefers to go braless— I had thought that was mostly something those of us with small chests preferred.

And at what point did I say it was “an unbearable burden” to wear a bra? I just said they are uncomfortable. And I didn’t mention this, but: expensive. Yes, I can wear a bra without underwire (though, FYI, a lot of wireless bras will still show your nipples and people will still judge you for it like you are being obscene by not ensuring that no one be exposed to the faint outline of this part of your anatomy).

But why should anyone HAVE to wear a bra at all just to make other people happy? It makes no sense. Again, my understanding (even based on replies in this thread) is that some women prefer to wear a bra because it is more comfortable. Great! Some of us find bras uncomfortable. Why do we have to wear them?

Very confused as to why you seem to be mad about my argument.[/quote]

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