# The Nipple Bra! Would you wear it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752 "2010-05-08T16:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/21 "2010-05-08T20:26:34Z")
It makes me cold just to look at it. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/22 "2010-05-08T20:33:11Z")
Ah, nippleage in public. That’s what I miss about the '70s most of all. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/23 "2010-05-08T21:03:27Z")
> [@Rysdad](#): > > Well, that’s…different. > > What do you do about it, give the other one a little pinch and say, “Pay attention!”? I try to inconspicuously smoosh the outie back in. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/24 "2010-05-08T21:07:45Z")
LOL. Because that’s exactly what I need: \*more \*fixation on the twins by creepy men. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/25 "2010-05-09T01:53:03Z")
OK, I’ll ask an ignorant-male question here, in all seriousness. I have a female coworker who is well-endowed, and my other female coworkers are constantly commenting and tsk-tsking about the fact that this lady’s nipples are _always_ showing through her blouses and shirts. So my question is, assuming that she she _is_ aware of it and wanted to stop it, what could she do about it, if anything? Is it just a function of her biology that makes her nipples so prominent through clothing, or is it poor choice in clothing material or design, or something else? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/26 "2010-05-09T01:58:00Z")
Maybe she has long monkey nipples. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/27 "2010-05-09T02:11:27Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > OK, I’ll ask an ignorant-male question here, in all seriousness. I have a female coworker who is well-endowed, and my other female coworkers are constantly commenting and tsk-tsking about the fact that this lady’s nipples are _always_ showing through her blouses and shirts. > > So my question is, assuming that she she _is_ aware of it and wanted to stop it, what could she do about it, if anything? Is it just a function of her biology that makes her nipples so prominent through clothing, or is it poor choice in clothing material or design, or something else? Nowadays many, if not most, bras have enough thickness/padding in the cup to hide any amount of nippage. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/28 "2010-05-09T02:29:39Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > OK, I’ll ask an ignorant-male question here, in all seriousness. I have a female coworker who is well-endowed, and my other female coworkers are constantly commenting and tsk-tsking about the fact that this lady’s nipples are _always_ showing through her blouses and shirts. > > So my question is, assuming that she she _is_ aware of it and wanted to stop it, what could she do about it, if anything? Is it just a function of her biology that makes her nipples so prominent through clothing, or is it poor choice in clothing material or design, or something else? Yeesh, so what if her nipples show…but, there are aplenty of bras that hide nipplage: these days they come in the form of foam uplifter bras. For those that want uber nipplage; I love [Amy Sedaris’s](http://www.jerriblank.com/amy_bust_0405a.jpg) cut lemon tip approach.(really, this is what she used here) Perky, sassy, and oh so green and compostable. Plus, the astringency of the lemon cleanses and tones the nipple area. Right, OK , I’m making myself queasy here, but, love Amy doing more with $1.00 worth of lemons than the upscale version. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/29 "2010-05-09T02:53:13Z")
Geez. This is about as sexy as a man buying underwear with a faux erection built in. Creepy and tacky in public, funny and not sexy in private. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/30 "2010-05-09T05:51:10Z")
> [@Giltathriel](#): > > No. This doesn’t make sense to me. I’m pretty flat chested, so half the reason I wear a bra at all is to avoid visible nipples. Same. I tried wearing a tank top with a shelf bra because hey, cool, no bra straps showing! Well, I certainly didn’t show any bra straps, but I might as well have not been wearing a bra at all, my nipples were so obviously visible. I avoid those now (unless the built-in bra has padding, then it’s all good). If I really wanted the “no bra” look, I just wouldn’t wear a bra. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/31 "2010-05-09T06:01:26Z")
My problem is that I’ve rarely if ever seen it be as obvious as in that ad. If you always looked like that, it would definitely make you look fake. That is far enough to make it look like you aren’t wearing a bra at all, and there are other signs if that is the case. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/32 "2010-05-09T07:36:30Z")
My nipples are SUPER TINY, but I never feel too bad about it, being a man and all. But, it still hurts a little when the girls tease me ☹ To answer your question, no. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/33 "2010-05-09T07:44:48Z")
why not just not wear a bra? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/34 "2010-05-09T08:09:55Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > why not just not wear a bra? The idea is it keeps your tits from sagging just like a normal bra but it gives the look of your nips peeking through your shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/35 "2010-05-09T15:00:47Z")
The whole point of me wearing a bra is to tame them puppies. It’s not like my Bs need support. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/36 "2010-05-09T15:40:20Z")
No, but I fully endorse it. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/37 "2010-05-09T19:42:43Z")
I think that model of bra is called the “Raisin Smuggler.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/38 "2010-05-09T21:15:31Z")
Da’hell? (I wonder how well it sold) They look a little high placed, don’t they? It the the whole point is to make it LOOK like you’re going braless, well, then shouldn’t the nipples be a little lower? As for why not just skip the bra – because some of us NEED the support. “Bouncing” can hurt. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/39 "2010-05-09T21:23:17Z")
Yes, yes I would. I’m a guy. I didn’t say to what \*function \*I would wear it. ---
**Author:** ![Hanako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@Hanako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanako)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nipple-bra-would-you-wear-it/538752/40 "2010-05-09T21:24:03Z")
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