Preliminary longitudinal study of 33 volunteer sportswomen. The majority of doctors advise women to wear a bra. This is not nostalgia for the Seventies, a time when the feminist movement preached throwing this undergarment into the nettles.
Following a study on the changes in the breasts in which some women took part, Jean-Denis Rouillon is quite clear: wearing a bra is not, definitely not, a guarantee to keep the breasts aesthetically beautiful and well supported.
The breasts became firmer and were more elevated A thesis supervised by him by a former professional handball player, Laetitia Pierrot, concludes emphatically that "not wearing bras is supported by these women in terms of comfort and aesthetics and, contrary to the generally accepted idea, their breasts did not sag, but became firmer and more elevated". These conclusions, which go against what the medical profession has stated since the appearance of the bra in the Twenties, converge with observations carried out in the United States.
According to him, we have accustomed young girls to wear a bra far too early. The breasts become heavier little by little, and if they are artificially supported, the natural supportive tissues do not develop. One should realise that those women who have never worn a bra do not have this problem. If it is not for physical comfort, it is perhaps for social comfort.
For some of them, it is inconceivable to be without this undergarment because of these fears. Men rarely raise concerns about this. But the doctor urges caution. Certain brands of lingerie on the market push up the breasts in a way that may be aesthetically pleasing, but is not healthy. At all events, Jean-Denis Rouillon enumerates several factors favourable to "healthy development of the breasts"; exercise, avoiding obesity, developing the trunk muscles, practising breast massage to improve lymphatic drainage and, especially, not wearing an underwire bra.
For those women who wish to exercise in a simple tee-shirt, the professor advises that "the majority of great sportswomen do not wear bras". And to those who think that breast feeding will make their breasts lose their shape, he retorts that "breast feeding does not deform the breasts".
The results are summarized as follows. This change was more marked in obese subjects with pendent breasts. That's all for the 3 reports. I suppose the overriding inference to be made here if such a thing wouldn't be premature is that as long as bras are worn, they will take over the jobs that a woman's body would normally be forced to do on its own, decaying that particular function of the woman's body via atrophy. I suppose this would be similar to a man or woman strapping themselves down to a wheelchair for the majority of hours throughout the day, as a lifetime habit, and then find that, upon trying to adjust to a lifestyle of regular walking and running, that his or her legs are constantly sore and don't feel up to the task.
No surprise there. It does make sense after all, sleeping with your breasts crushed against a mattress only causes the skin to stretch and loose elasticity. But all is not lost, if you're determined not to give up of your favourite sleeping position then simply place a pillow underneath your breasts for support. You're welcome. Not only do faddy weight loss regimes wreak havoc on your metabolism but they also damage breasts' elasticity.
Dr Kremer said: "Each time you gain and lose weight, breast tissue becomes slacker, kind of like old tights. No matter how supportive your sports bra is, Dr Kremer says that "the back-and-forth repetitive motions that happen when you run or do a similar workout can lead to a breakdown of breast collagen. Instead, Dr Kremer suggests breaking up your routine with other forms of exercise and highly recommends swimming because of its low-intensity.
Yes not applying suncream to your chest means that the sun's rays break down collagen and damage the skin. Search in title. Search in content. Search in excerpt. Search in posts. Nor should these observations be treated like science. In the same way that it would be ridiculous to make generalizations about the population of America based on who happens to drive down your street on any given day, so too is it absurd to make generalizations about women's breasts from all over the world based on the few women who come into your shop, visit your blog, or comment on your forum.
People who visit your shop are only representative of the group named "people who visit your shop. Finally and this is the really meat and potatoes of this post so if you need to get some water and come on back, please do, invoking the image of African women "as a lesson" to Western women has a long, ugly history in racism, slavery, and colonialism. There is terrible, terrible tradition in Western cultures of making the bodies of indigenous peoples open to criticism, commentary, and co-optation, and of using their bodies as an example of what not to look like.
The same mindset that makes it okay to use a photo of a "tribal African woman" to make a point about bras, is the same mindset that makes it okay to use a photo of a black woman's natural hair as an example of how not to look and that allows the skin-lightening cream industry to thrive.
That contrast - of the naked with the clothed, the savage with the refined, the dark with the light, the superior with the inferior is part of a horrid and horrifying legacy that reinforced a Eurocentric standard of beauty upon the skin, hair, lips, noses, breasts, and buttocks of black women. Pointing to the breasts of "tribal African women" as evidence of your bra-wearing rightness because let's face it, there are other places to get photos of bare breasts than National Geographic is the 21st century equivalent of gawping at Sarah Bartmann's labia.
There is something very exploitative about not only co-opting and subverting the photos of these women, but also of essentializing them Their bosoms become a prop or a tool to aid in commerce: the selling of bras. That is the definition of objectification , and if you are a breast expert or bra expert or even someone who claims to want to help women, objectifying non-Western women should never be a part of that.
Their bodies are not a cautionary tale for what happens if you go braless. And all this would be true even if the research said bras will keep your breasts from sagging. Listen, if wearing a bra makes you feel better for whatever reason more support, less pain, preferred shape, fashion and style, whatever , that's great.
People should wear bras if they want to wear them for whatever reason they want to wear them. There's nothing wrong or bad about wanting support or shaping or what have you. But there's no need to resort to tired tropes, body myths, urban legends, and racist stereotypes to explain your preference.
Just say you like them I believe lingerie is fashion too, and that everyone who wants it deserves gorgeous lingerie. I found this page whilst googling to find out why many women in the Himba tribe in Namibia have such pert breasts. The old women do sag. But some of the girls were perky in a way I never was.
So not all bra less tribeswomen sag…. They rub their skin with a mixture of lard and red ochre every day instead of washing. Lard is good for the skin, might make it stronger, firmer.
Clay ochre May also help tighten the skin around the breasts, hold them in place? I am a little disappointed. Is it because of the different beauty standards and therefore, evolution picks the longer, bigger, heavier breasts?
Is it because of some elongating techniques? Some tying down? Is it because of the younger ages of pregnancies? And suddenly I am resorting to racist stereotypes? Who even said anything about race or superiority of short, ball-shaped breasts? The title is misleading. The article is more of a philosophical essay or a blog post on the political views of the writer instead of facts and research.
Not going to comment on the race aspect of your post. I do agree that these women are not proof that bras prevent sagging. I have worn one correctly fitted since I grew breasts, have been at a stable weight since my early 20s, never had children, and am Could be genetic. Could be a combination of other factors. I wish it was true, but so far, the evidence says otherwise. Thank you so much for this. As someone who had a lot of pain from underwire bras and abandoned wearing them 8 years ago, I really wish this information got out more.
Now I get my pretty-kicks from the occasional bralette, which are more much comfortable for me. Wow, I just came across this post. What a powerful and well presented article. I am quite moved by it. Thank you so much.
Common sense tells you that there is a reason for this. And all your article is really saying is we do not know why it is that African tribal women have saggy breast and other races do not. I find this Article pointless. I mean it has to over time due to the breast constantly being lifted. Whether it is genetics or not, I find it incredibly odd that tribal African women almost always have saggy breast while many African Americans are becoming a lot less saggy over time. I know the research is not there yet, but until then, it is quite okay to use logic and our common sense.
While there are things that cause sagging breasts, African women may just have saggy-looking breasts from the start due to genetics. And I am sure there is an evolutionary reason for the difference in breasts between races. If you have another study about the breasts of African American women becoming less saggy over time, please do include it here as I would very much like to read more information about this. As in Aboriginal cultures, the breasts can then be tied down for comfort when traveling, etc — a different form of sports bra.
But the proof is the pictures-that whether in-person white saggy tits or in picture African or South American saggytits-not wearing a bra leads to saggy, tubular tits. That proves you for the lazy liar you are. I wish you a very happy holiday season, and thanks for taking the time to comment on TLA. And I do agree with Clem in that it is not racist that people point out African women have sagging breasts.
It is just a fact. I swear, everyone cries racism so easily and so much nowadays that the word has really lost its credibility and I really do not take the word seriously anymore. It is not racism to make an observation and make logical assumptions based on those observations. It is people like you who make it very hard for races to communicate amongst each other because racism is constantly being brought up and people cannot say what they truly feel out of fear of being called racist.
Alas, it is racism to make completely illogical assumptions about people based on their race, and the assumption that only the breasts of African women sag is one. Furthermore, that assumption is damaging to all women no matter where they live as it creates a culture of false expectations i. After all, people used to think phrenology was logical, so what seems sensible at one time may very well be debunked in light of further research and evidence later on.
Breast ptosis is common in all geographies and ethnicities. Also, those breasts in NG are extremely saggy. Facts are never racist, as facts dont have agendas. That is a bare FACT. I have breastfed 4 babies with natural D-cups and I am not saggy. Bras work. It is lazy and calls you out. If NG showed photos of hippies past adolescence, they would show plenty of saggy, tubular white tits as well.
Sorry but this article is too defensive. Bras prevent sag. Photos of tribal women from around the world including Africa confirm this…as do photos of predominantly white hippie women. Alas, there is no scientific to evidence to support this hypothesis. And, in fact, the current body of research, as small as it is, would disagree with you.
My breasts sag. They were just made that way. Or, in some cases, calling security a separate story tho.. All that aside, this is an exceptionally well-written article that makes my geek go wooop!
Brains, looks, kindness and awareness of so many issues that need to be addressed and to make people aware of. Thank you for this. If you feel like you could almost like a disney princess if you lost 10 pounds, bleached your teeth and spent hundreds of euro on clothes and make-up, you might feel like you have to try. If you accept that your ethnicity or body shape or whatever means that you are never going to look that way, maybe that puts you in a position to define your beauty in your own terms earlier on.
As a disclaimer, I am a white conventionally attractive woman living in a predominantly white area, so while I do my very best to be sensitive to racial issues, I am always conscious that I may make a misstep. Please let me know if anything I say is unacceptable. I had to reconcile myself very early on like early to mid teens with the fact that women who look like me were never going to appear in a fashion magazine anywhere.
Thanks for mentioning this other aspect to the whole beauty conversation. Hi Cora, Thank you for your article. I was hoping you could provide some links to these sites etc? Also, I just want to point out that Africa is a large continent made up of many different countries and many ethnically diverse people.
Naming and shaming people and all the negative repercussions that would inevitably accompany any decision to do so are a distraction from the topic at hand, and these issues are sensitive enough and complex enough already without invoking the nuances of web etiquette when it comes to publicly outing racist remarks.
However, I chose to limit my discussion on the problems with that phrase to the 3 points I felt were at the core of this issue and could be easily conveyed on a consumer-oriented blog. In no way did I wish to imply that women in severe, severe financial distress should make lingerie a priority over basic necessities like shelter, food, or childcare.
My comments about making choices were intended for people of modest means, which is why I used myself as an example. That being said, I agree, it is not for someone like me to dictate to any woman where her priorities should lie. It was absolutely not my intention to offend anyone, and if my comments have done so, I sincerely apologize.
This is a very excellent opportunity to remind those of us who are fortunate enough to have an excess of quality lingerie to donate their bras, even to a place like Value Village where I frequently both shop and donate. All ages, and although the ratios of the racial mix will vary from the US, or Canada, or even England there still is one.
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