As a male, this is one of the many infinitive questions I’ve had about women and the world they live in.
Some of the others are
Why do they paint their nails red (whats so special about this color)? I remember reading once somewhere that red paint on fingernails was to represent blood from scratching a kill or something. Same with red lipstick…(strange)
Why do they wear stockings under their pants ? I can see them wearing them while wearing a dress, but why wear them under pants where no one can see them…(strange)
There are many other things that puzzle me about the things women do, but the Bra thing has puzzled me the most. Why do they wear them, and most of all, How do they manage to unsnap them from behind so easily when they can’t even see what they are doing, where as men have to fight with these contraptions for several minutes trying to get them off of them, while we’re standing right behind them looking directly at what we are doing?
Of all the women I have asked these questions to, I have never had any two of them give me the same answer. Do you all think (as men) that they have a secret pact where they keep the truth to these matters only amongst themselves? :eek:
Regarding bras: Breasts are heavy. When not constrained, they tend to move a lot, particularly your larger types of breast. I presume you’ve observed this phenomenon. They also contain a lot of sensitive tissue. Without bras, certain types of movement (going up or down stairs quickly, running, jumping) are painful, as the breast tends to bounce excessively.
And if you put a bra on every morning and took one off every night, and had been doing so since age 12 or 13, you’d be pretty good at it too. Practice is key, here.
Women are not some kind of bizarre alien life form, ya know.
This topic was meant to be aimed at the General population at large and not only at men (Women…PLEASE feel free to chime in whenever you want. If YOU can’t help us understand these things…we’re all doomed)
Also, this Topic was meant to be placed in the “General Questions” area, not “Great Debates”… Moderators, if you could, would you please move this over for me…I’ll do more to be more careful in the future
Well, I have to say that elfbabe pretty much nailed it. I have very large breasts and it can be painful to go without a bra during the day. But I’m wondering what other responses you’ve gotten from women on this subject?
I was always puzzled by smaller breasted women who wear bras. If they are A or smaller I just don’t see the point. Some small breasted women I’ve spoken with say they wear them to reduce the prominence of… noticing colder weather, but surely there has to be a better way than strapping that over yourself.
Heck, we need to get around to inventing something better than the standard bra for larger chested women too. I have seen some significant permanent grooves in women’s shoulders from them. Here is an engineering problem I could get into.
My solution to shoulder grooves was major surgery (on my breasts, duh) but that’s not for everybody.
Honestly, I wear one for two reasons, unless it’s really hot and sticky. A) Sheer habit. Since I was once very well-endowed, it was pretty much a necessity. B) I don’t want my nipples showing through light-colored clothes, even if YOU would.
As for getting them off, I can’t reach around at all. I yank the shoulders straps down and turn the whole thing around and unsnap in the front. I never could handle front-closing bras.
Well, I did submit a photo for the calendar–but it doesn’t show as much as I’m thinking you want to see.
My mom was of a similar build to me and she had 1/2 inch deep grooves in her shoulders that looked incredibly painful! I wear wide, cushioned straps and that seems to help. But if I didn’t have to wear one I definitely wouldn’t–nips or not–it just seems like it must feel so wonderful to go without one.
Well, I think the bra question has been covered pretty well.
I think the point of painted fingernails is to draw attention to them.I think long painted fingernails say “Look, I don’t have to do manual labor for a living, and I have exgtra money to waste.” Of course, I could be wrong about that.
Hose under pants give pants a ‘nice hang’ that is undisturbed by ‘panty lines’. Thankfully, I’m out of the hose market myself (yea scrubs).
I always heard that the reason for the predominance of red lipstick was to simulate either a sexual flush, or to play on the similarities of one set of lips with another. As a guy I must say there is a certain erotic attraction from red lipstick that I do not find in other shades.
No idea about nail polish though, always thought that was odd.
Red is an organic color, and so it symbolizes (human) life. Bright red will give us connections to healthiness and vigor.
I suppose that the theory that the most desired body traits are the ones that give us signals that the partner is capable of having children, is appliable here.
In winter, I wear hose under pants for warmth. In warmer weather, under my pants, I wear knee-highs–socks made of thin hose material. It looks more professional with pumps or loafers than either socks or bare ankles.
Red is considered a neutral color for nail polish. Go with purple, blue, or yellow and
you risk the color clashing with your outfits. Colors outside the red-pink-brown spectrum may not be appropriate for some workplaces either.
Why wear nail polish at all? My nails look better with a coat of polish. It hides a lot of little imperfections.
Because my bosses would be mad if I didn’t wear one to work.
Because some of my clothes look better if I wear one.
The aforementioned jogger’s nipple problem.
Don’t want the public at large to see my nipples through my shirts.
When exercising, boobs jiggle a lot, and it hurts.
When the above 5 things don’t apply, I don’t wear one. I’m a B, though. If I were bigger, it would just be uncomfortable not to (#5 would apply all the time). Plus, there is always #6:
I don’t want my boobs to be dragging on the ground by the time I’m 40 (or 50, or 60…).
Don’t think I’d wear one (much) if I were an A, though.
I love not wearing a bra,but do not want to be leered at.
Most bras are NOT comfortable.
Mine, however, is okay.
Its from Victorias Secret and priced accordingly.
