Bra-Wearing as an Ingrained Social Habit

Heather Keane | Contributing Writer The jury is not just out on whether the bra is woman’s friend or foe. Those who would go bare-breasted will hooray at obscure French studies that assure us the garment is actually increasing sagging, while the rest of the media gushes with interviews conducted with medical professionals saying just the opposite. Most of us get up in the morning and strap on without considering these clinical investigations, just because we think we should. The reasons women feel this ‘should’ have fluctuated wildly since the modern brassiere’s inception, as well as the actual purpose of the undergarment. One thing that … Continue reading Bra-Wearing as an Ingrained Social Habit