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some_stars) wrote2010-09-10 01:17 pm
some_stars) wrote2010-09-10 01:17 pm
Bra Rage
You know what I HATE? The increasingly constant refrain, anytime a woman complains about anything to do with her breasts, of You're wearing the wrong bra!
Do bras hurt you? Do they fail to give you the patriarchy-approved silhouette? Clearly, you are wearing THE WRONG BRA. The wrong size, or the wrong model, or the wrong material, or, look, you must be doing SOMETHING wrong. If you can't find a bra that is both "supportive"--meaning it provides the above-mentioned silhouette, although you might think it means "prevents excess bouncing and makes your back hurt less," but mysteriously that is never what they mean--and completely comfortable to wear, you're just not trying hard enough.
No body shape excuses you from this. If you're a 48F, you still get the chorus if you dare to complain. Of course, you may well have to pay over a hundred dollars for that "well-fitting" bra, but somehow the You're Wearing the Wrong Size police never mention that. Or they just assume you'll be so grateful for the chance to look more cleavagey and firm that you'll happily shell out for a full wardrobe of hundred dollar bras.
Basically this is what I hear when they start in:
1. Not only does every woman want to make her breasts look as high and firm as possible at all times, every woman has a responsibility to do this. If a woman's breasts appear in any way to be failing, it's an act of charity to inform her.
2. Everyone--or everyone worth talking about--can easily afford to buy several bras and replace them when they break or wear out. They either ignore/forget the existence of larger sizes(both cup and band) that can cost more than five times as much as a 36B, or they just assume that of course you can and will cheerily pay any price to get those melons hoisted.
3. Women are stupid, and never try on different sizes or models until someone tells them they should. They will spend their whole lives in discomfort and complaining, but it never occurs to them to search for something better, and they definitely haven't spent years on an intensive quest for this mythical Right Bra, nor have they ever had a professional fitting(much less several that all disagree, or a professional fitting that ends with the fitter telling them there are no bras available in their size).
4. Most importantly, there is a bra in manufacture for every single size, shape, and consistency of woman. If a woman says there is no bra available that is "supportive" (see above definition) and fits her comfortably, she's either lying, whining, stupid, or just plain wrong. There is no breast in the entire world that can't be wrangled into the "correct" shape and position with minimal or no discomfort(oh, and all women have two breasts that are basically the same size and shape). Proceed on this assumption at all times.
I am fairly sure I have more to say about this, but I am wary of repeating myself. Feel free to contribute further anger, or talk about your bra problems, or whatever. Anyone telling someone that they just haven't tried the right bra yet will be deleted, as will recommendations for vendors(I finally found a place where I buy bras that are comfortable and keep me "decent," but they sure as hell don't "support" in the way the bra police claim is possible for every woman). TRUST ME, WE'VE TRIED THEM. We are not actually stupid, and anyway trying on mail order bras COSTS MONEY for shipping, even if you return the item.
Do bras hurt you? Do they fail to give you the patriarchy-approved silhouette? Clearly, you are wearing THE WRONG BRA. The wrong size, or the wrong model, or the wrong material, or, look, you must be doing SOMETHING wrong. If you can't find a bra that is both "supportive"--meaning it provides the above-mentioned silhouette, although you might think it means "prevents excess bouncing and makes your back hurt less," but mysteriously that is never what they mean--and completely comfortable to wear, you're just not trying hard enough.
No body shape excuses you from this. If you're a 48F, you still get the chorus if you dare to complain. Of course, you may well have to pay over a hundred dollars for that "well-fitting" bra, but somehow the You're Wearing the Wrong Size police never mention that. Or they just assume you'll be so grateful for the chance to look more cleavagey and firm that you'll happily shell out for a full wardrobe of hundred dollar bras.
Basically this is what I hear when they start in:
1. Not only does every woman want to make her breasts look as high and firm as possible at all times, every woman has a responsibility to do this. If a woman's breasts appear in any way to be failing, it's an act of charity to inform her.
2. Everyone--or everyone worth talking about--can easily afford to buy several bras and replace them when they break or wear out. They either ignore/forget the existence of larger sizes(both cup and band) that can cost more than five times as much as a 36B, or they just assume that of course you can and will cheerily pay any price to get those melons hoisted.
3. Women are stupid, and never try on different sizes or models until someone tells them they should. They will spend their whole lives in discomfort and complaining, but it never occurs to them to search for something better, and they definitely haven't spent years on an intensive quest for this mythical Right Bra, nor have they ever had a professional fitting(much less several that all disagree, or a professional fitting that ends with the fitter telling them there are no bras available in their size).
4. Most importantly, there is a bra in manufacture for every single size, shape, and consistency of woman. If a woman says there is no bra available that is "supportive" (see above definition) and fits her comfortably, she's either lying, whining, stupid, or just plain wrong. There is no breast in the entire world that can't be wrangled into the "correct" shape and position with minimal or no discomfort(oh, and all women have two breasts that are basically the same size and shape). Proceed on this assumption at all times.
I am fairly sure I have more to say about this, but I am wary of repeating myself. Feel free to contribute further anger, or talk about your bra problems, or whatever. Anyone telling someone that they just haven't tried the right bra yet will be deleted, as will recommendations for vendors(I finally found a place where I buy bras that are comfortable and keep me "decent," but they sure as hell don't "support" in the way the bra police claim is possible for every woman). TRUST ME, WE'VE TRIED THEM. We are not actually stupid, and anyway trying on mail order bras COSTS MONEY for shipping, even if you return the item.
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