My Two Cents' Worth on Training Bras

[shanmonster]

When I was in junior high, I was flat-chested. Other girls were wearing bras. Occasionally, other kids would come over to pretend they were going to snap my bra, and then they'd feign surprise that there was no bra to snap. I was mocked for my lack of a bra, and my lack of breasts

Comments

[clevermanka]

Oh my god, that poor kid that was you. People are HORRIBLE. What the fuck is wrong with people. I cannot understand or comprehend it. I don't want to. They suck. UGH.

The term "training bra" is ridiculous and the idea needs to die.

I'm not hugely endowed, but I wear a 32D bra and am miserable when I don't wear one. My nipples start to ache and chafe against the fabric, the movement of flesh under my clothes bugs me, and I don't like the feel of them resting on my ribs--things get sweaty there because I sweat all the time, whether I'm hot or not. I don't take off my bra until, like the very last second before I climb into bed. The idea of exercising sans bra makes my skin crawl. I wear highly constrictive sports bras (forget the sports bras that lift and separate instead of compress and minimize) and still I occasionally clip my boobs on a particularly close clean.

But I agree with not forcing people to wear them. I don't think people should be forced to wear anything. Except maybe underwear because the idea of folks walking

[threemilechild]

I agree with you entirely. In my case, my mom didn't make me wear a bra and I put it off for longer than most girls at my school (considered by age or by size, really), but eventually the discomfort of NOT wearing one became greater than the discomfort of wearing one. I'd love to be able to go without without pain and skin issues.

[clevermanka]

I'd love to be able to go without without pain and skin issues.

*fistbump*

I see enormously-bosomed women walking around sans bra all the time in the hippie town where I live and I just think HOW? NGL, sometimes I'm a teensy bit jealous.

[sageincave]

I needed a proper bra and didn't get one for some time. Was thrilled to finally get a bra that was concealing, supportive, and pretty.

[dark_phoenix54]

I'm still flat as a board! When I was in junior high, I was given the 'training bras' that I had no use for. Same thing you went through- the damn things rode up constantly. I couldn't win changing for gym- if I wore one, it was 'you don't have nothing to put in it' and if I didn't I was 'nasty'. I was awfully glad to get out of school. But at least I never had my shirt pulled up. I'm sorry you had to go through all that.

[clevermanka]

What the hell, Mom?

Would love to see any pics of you as Ozzy, if you're inclined to share!

[shanmonster]

I'm enjoying seeing everyone's feedback. It seems like we all have some training bra horror stories.

I still don't see the point of a training bra. An actual bra, sure, but a training bra doesn't accomplish much other than acclimatize someone into eventually wearing the real thing.

Do guys have something comparable? I can't think of anything.

[sboyko]

We have nothing similar, no. I suppose the transition from "tighty whities" to boxers might be remotely similar, but I don't think that's really a rite of passage. Boys find ways to mock other boys anyway. Kids are nasty.