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In reply to the discussion: French study: Bras don’t help breasts [View all]B2G
(9,766 posts)52. Which is why we need an eye rolly icon
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I hear ya', Myrina, and you are so right. Mine came in during 5th grade and tricked me into
Mnemosyne
Apr 2013
#54
Perky makes it easier to keep from getting hit in the face with 'em when running. Of course, then
Mnemosyne
Apr 2013
#79
Have you tried nursing bras? I mean the good ones, like Medela, not the cheapies
winter is coming
Apr 2013
#143
no one makes straps long enough! i'm constantly pulling the band down. and the wires poke.
ellenfl
Apr 2013
#188
Well, you should ask all those "bigger women" how they feel without bras. Because all my friends who
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#28
As others mentioned downthread… if bars are digging into your skin, you're wearing the wrong bra.
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#51
Oh my- I feel for you poor dear. I am blessed to be small and (pain) free.
we can do it
Apr 2013
#66
Yep. I'm fairly well-endowed. The first thing I do in the morning is put on a sports bra.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#94
Agreed. Even when I was a 32DD I still needed them, simply because of the way my breasts are shaped.
GreenPartyVoter
Apr 2013
#101
I wear a bra for comfort. and let me tell you, so do a hell of a lot of other women
cali
Apr 2013
#17
I would wear one, especially if I was large there, I think. I would probably shave a little too.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2013
#27
another interesting post… thanks. as frustrated as I get with DU, still find great stuff in all the
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#31
I was wearing one that was too big around and too small cups, made a world of difference to have one
Mnemosyne
Apr 2013
#56
Amen! It hurts much less now, though underwires are still my bane. It is so worth it to invest in
Mnemosyne
Apr 2013
#73
I work in the blazing hot sun during summer and wear athletic tank tops with built in shelf bras.
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#50
They are fairly comfy, too...and you can jump right into the pool after work.
we can do it
Apr 2013
#114
I recommend getting a grant from the UN and going global in your studies...nt
Paul E Ester
Apr 2013
#18
I think you can post the smilies in the jury results if I'm not mistaken
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2013
#139
I take the trouble to find one that fits. I didn't throw them away completely.
Manifestor_of_Light
Apr 2013
#44
I've got some Glamourise underwires that don't stab. They're expensive,
winter is coming
Apr 2013
#98
Still lack range of motion due to frozen shoulder, and have therefore switched to
eridani
Apr 2013
#223
I agree, I have a fairly small rib cage but a very large cup size so I can never find a bra
smirkymonkey
Apr 2013
#159
there is a brand called Freya which makes some really nice ones, they can be expensive
JI7
Apr 2013
#221
What's always surprised me every time it happened, is how few women know
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2013
#21
oh. we little ones can never find a fitting bra online! They just wnat to prtetend that everyone is
robinlynne
Apr 2013
#155
Thank-you. i will look at your search. generally they say they have them but they dont when you .
robinlynne
Apr 2013
#196
They are great for camouflaging nipples. Even with a bra I still put them on sometimes. but each
robinlynne
Apr 2013
#152
Sorry, I don't watch TV. Women need good lingerie stores. It's one of the very many things that
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2013
#185
I knew this a long time ago. Just another way to get women to waste more money.
we can do it
Apr 2013
#35
Got a non-stabby underwire at this shop. it's possible to find comfy underwires.
Manifestor_of_Light
Apr 2013
#45
Totally, I kind of need one, but I can't wait to get it off at the end of the day and
smirkymonkey
Apr 2013
#161
Putting something on your face that clogs your pores keeps your pores from clogging.
we can do it
Apr 2013
#116
Ann Landers said if you can't hold up a pencil you don't need one - I agree.
we can do it
Apr 2013
#68
The only time I enjoy these things is when I am flashing a little cleavage, provided
GreenPartyVoter
Apr 2013
#166