speaking of busty.......talk about bras
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speaking of busty.......talk about bras
| Thu, 10-14-2004 - 7:50pm |
I'm only a B cup, and gravity is yet to take it's toll - so I don't need a bra. It also so happens that I find them extremely uncomfortable, so I only wear one if my nips are likely to show or the dress really needs some defining shape underneath.
However, I've also read posts where going braless is deemed to be overly sexual. Why is this? Comfort is the only thing in my mind when not bothering with a bra. If anything, I find that a bra - and the defining shape it gives - is way more sexy than slobbing around in no bra.
Thoughts anyone?

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OMG!! Is this everyone's experience with seeing breastfeeding?
Here in Australia it's a very common sight. It's not at all unusual to see a mother feeding in the middle of school assembly or while picking up kids from school. For that matter, feeding in a cafe or shopping centre is no big deal either. But then again, the large majority of our beaches have some topless women on them - so perhaps breasts aren't such a big deal here.
This all may help explain my confusion about why a braless breast is considered sexy - perhaps it's just an American thing - but not necessarily something that all Western people believe.
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"And I've actually read a poll that stated that Scandinavians view sex more as exercise than an intimate expression of love or desire. Is that true?"-no it is not true in my opinion, but then again everyone is entitled to their opinions...
I laugh when I read on another board how nursing mothers ought to be in the bathroom or hidden, or just 'use a bottle' when they are out in public (shows how much they know about breastfeeding!) It's EATING and who wants to eat in a restroom??? Americans do have some peculiar hangups, for sure. We can see boobs coming out on the marquee, the Victoria's Secret Special on TV and bouncing across the TV but god forbid you should actually use them for feeding a child and not sexual titillation!
Double standard? Not sure what you're referring to there. But people weren't upset that Janet Jackson exposed her boob, the general consensus was that they were upset that she used a sporting event to do so. I could care less about her boob but it WAS an inappropriate time and place. And as an American, I can tell you that sex is discussed openly among most people, on TV, in magazines, on this board and is everywhere you look.
And why should we look to any other country to be a cultural, social or moral model for ourselves? I think we're capable of deciding those things, as a nation/people, for ourselves, whether anyone agrees with our choices or not. And I'm fairly certain that the people of Finland, etc. probably feel the same way.
Edited 10/20/2004 5:20 pm ET ET by katmandoo2001
Hmmm. I don't believe I said that anyone HAD to be modest, did I? Or that EVERY woman should feel the need to cover up. But I also don't think every woman wants or needs to make her breastfeeding a public event or to make a statement by whipping out her breast in the mall. But the choice is the individual's to make, not mine.
When I was breastfeeding, I became very comfortable with my breasts being exposed but I was always cognizant that others may NOT be. And since I didn't want to make others uncomfortable, I would often cover myself or go to another room. Breastfeeding is beautiful but I do respect that others of a different generation, background, etc. feel it's a personal act.
BTW, have you ever personally breastfed or is this simply a theoretical discussion for you?
Edited 10/19/2004 12:41 pm ET ET by katmandoo2001
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