Says Anonymous

I have sensitive skin, any kind of prolonged pressure on my body will soon turn to pain. The bands and straps on my bra, after a long days work are agony on my back, ribs and shoulders. I have now quit bras. I didn't need to wean myself off it. It did it cold turkey and have never looked back. I feel so good now. Plus, the feeling of a silk or cotton shirt on my skin is so sensual. A loose shirt or dress fluttering against the expanse of my unbound back is such a soothing feeling. 36C breasts means I'm lucky not too have to deal with the problems of ladies with larger breasts (I know it can be painful- my mother's expressed it to me my whole life), and personally I don't care if later in life my breasts give in to gravity and sag. I don't know who decided that binding ourselves up in tight clothing was a good idea (corsets, girdles, tiny shoes...etc), but I think possibly the Bedouins of Arabia had it right, they liked to wear loose, light, airy clothing, and let ever

Says Anonymous (email)

Let me just say I absolutely LOATHE wearing a bra. I'm 18 and a 34 B and barely ever wear a bra anymore. When I do it's only in certain situations like when I go exercising, etc. But I'm to the point where I want to drop bras altogether. Don't get me wrong, if I want a bit of cleavage that day..or I wanna play 'dress up' in a lacy bra that's really about looks and no support...fine. But I don't feel like I should have to wear a bra when I don't want to. And I won't. Poking, jabbing, stabbing underwires. Falling straps. Ridiculous built-in padding that makes me two cup sizes larger. Feeling as if I'm gonna suffocate...yeah I've had enough. If a man with bigger breasts than mine can go 'bra free' I don't see why I cannot. My breasts are MINE and mine alone. They are NATURALLY a bit uneven. The will NATURALLY sag as I get older. They are NOT meant to fuel your sexual fantasies. End Rant

Says Anonymous

OMG... great discussion... aside from itch, ride up/down, underwire poking into the ribs and other factors already mentioned, the breast cancer connection and fibrocystic connections are only too obvious to anyone who cares to read about them and very scary. I was afraid of the sag factor, being a "big" girl myself (and yes, I've had fittings before too, doesn't matter), but I too am finding that it's not such a big deal, and going without is easier on my back, neck, etc. (I like that rubber band on the popsicle stick analogy some guy posted!) As far as nipples showing... honestly, it doesn't make a damn bit of difference what I wear, mine will show regardless... all that breast petals and bandaid talk, that would never work for me. They will pop up through bra, shirt, jacket, whatever - even all three, usually due to cold - but also from irritating annoying BRAS! 99% of the time if they are erect it's the air conditioning damnit, not cause I'm glad to see anyone and not cause of being turned on in any way. Still in the process of learning to live fully without them on weekends and after work and in situations (Even in public, shopping or whatever) where I can wear a fleece vest or whatever and easily hide what I\'m not wearing. In years past, when dealing with particularly painful PMS breast episode (those are gone now) or fear of a lump that showed up (was benign) I tried no bra at work a bit a few times for health benefit. It was pretty weird for me - I was very self-conscious and wasn't able to stick with it then, even with a couple layers on and bulky sweater, there was actually less nipple poking, but I was very conscious of every breast sway and movement under my clothes. I know I have seen men at work, including my boss, sneak a peek "there" once or twice, albeit all very discreetly, we have very strict rules about harassment where I work. I know it was not because I wasn't wearing a bra, but probably just cause my nips do their own thing. But, meanwhile, every mannequin around downtown stores in my area had extra high beams on them everywhere last year - and I'm supposed to worry about a little bump or paste mine down with duck tape? Good grief. Furthermore, at least one website I've seen on preventing breast cancer advocates a couple minutes of nipple stimulation at least every couple days along with lymphatic massage and letting them rise and fall as they will, not all this restrictive b.s. of keeping them pasted down at all costs. I'm making a decision today to start working toward more bralessness than not, even at work. It should be easy enough in winter, so bulky anyway.

Says Jazz (email)

They make my heartburn worse because of the tightness...they are the most uncomfortable things....it feels good to be free...Unfortunately because of our society....when one is larger chested 46DD, there aren't many alternatives....unless you like men staring at your chest all day...which I don't. What is out there that would keep these size girls a little more stable other than a bra?

Says Amanda (email)

Wow! I love hearing about every one else having the same problems I have. I just spent $90 on 3 bras I thought would "do". Yah they did me bad all day! One has the wire almost coming through already and I got that signature sore under the armpit. I so freakin hate bras. I truly believe God is not a female- or maybe bras were thought up by men. I would be okay with my boobs just falling off. My husband disagrees. Why do they love our boobs so much? I could have had 100 or more boob jobs for what I have spent on bras. In fact, that is what I am opting for. I want them smaller (I am 38DD now) and firm enough not to have to wear a g*&&%^!!!d&!@#@&%!!#$%$ bra. And if they start to sag again I'll go have them redone. I breast fed two children because it is suppose to be so much better for the baby. Okay, So what about the mother? If the state and government push for mothers to breastfeed then they should also pay for boob jobs after! I am miserable. I dread starting the day because I hate bras so much. They can ruin your whole day and make you grouchy. The first thing I do when I get in the car after work- take the damn thing off! Has any one out there had a boob job ? and if so do you still wear a bra and if you do are they comfortable now?

Says Anonymous

I have itty bitty titties!!! I love my itty bitty titties and I don't care to coop them up. I found this site because I'm trying to find some yoga tops that don't have built in bras. So pleased to find this site with lots of women who don't care about wearing bras. I've been watching a lot of fashion/makeover shows lately, and one of the first things they do when they makeover a woman is to get her a bra fitting so "the girls" will "stand up straight." Screw that...

Says Anonymous (email)

I'm small, lopsided (like everyone apparently), and they make me unconsciously tense my shoulder and neck muscles all day long leaving me in extreme pain by the end of one day. They ride up, they are itchy, they irritate my nipples, no one makes bras for tall people with 'long torsos' and therefore have a longer distance from the shoulder to the bra-line so all of my much-hated bras have the strap extended to the longest length which is still not long enough so a deep groove is always excavated into my shoulders and I feel like my boobs are jacked up around my eyeballs and yes - just like Melissa - the ONLY reason I EVER wear a bra is to hide the nips! I LOVE winter 'cause I can get away without wearing one under all of those frumpy sweaters that make my torso look 3 times wider than it really is. I even went so far as to buy pasties to see if they would solve the nip-show problem! No luck so far. My only comfy alternative is adjustable spaghetti strap tanks with built in 'bralettes' (not the underwise ones) and my fav uni-boob gym bras that ride up the least, accommodate both sides regardless of which one is bigger or smaller, and are designed to breath and wick sweat away from your skin. And who the heck has boobs under their armpits anyway?! I hate bras that have half of the cup up under your armpit and then barely even cover you in front 'cause they're more about the cleavage and less about the support/coverage. Newsflash fasion industry - the boobs are IN FRONT!

Says Ryder (email)

Bras never fit me properly! I have to wear them or else my boobs are sore from wobbling around too much. I can't even go jogging without wearing a bra and a sports bra on top of that. I am a 32F if you are wondering. They weight of my breasts cause the band to stretch out and ride up my back. The next thing you know my breasts are hanging out of the bottom of my bra! This is extremely uncomfortable. I have over 30 bras and none of them fit properly. I am so frustrated with bras!

Says Pearls (email)

I absolutely HATE bras! Just like every other woman on here, I think they are way too restricting. I'm only 15 and I'm in a 40DD. I used to hate my breasts because I'm a shy person, I don't talk much, and having such large bosoms made me feel immoral. But a few years ago I asked myself why they made me feel that way. I realized that's the way the modern world makes breats appear, they're a sex symbol. Now I'm proud of my breats, their size, and like some other women on here, I've even named them, Victoria and Alice :) I would absolutely LOVE to go out into public with no bra. But like I said earlier.. I'm way too shy of a person. I'd hate getting even MORE attention from men who think I'm 15 years older than I really am. Yes, men in their 30's whistle at me, and 'compliment' me on my breasts. Everytime they do I feel so disgusting. I get so frustrated and just want to literally slice my breasts off. But now I can finally get over comments from pervs, and I have decided to go bra-less. If I don't like it I can always go back. But seeing this website, and all the rebellious women on here, I've been inspired to chunk the bras and live without discomfort!

Says Lou (email)

I hate bras because they are soooo uncomfortable. Funny, today was the first time i went out in public with out one. I am a size 42DD. It really wasn't too bad. I had a couple of men oogle over my large nipples, but that was their problem, not mine. I loved it!! I am currently umemployed and have never gone so long without wearing a bra.......I think I am going to give them up and enjoy my life. I am 47 now and am tired of being in physical pain all the time.....the bra doesn't help in any way.

Says Anonymous

I am only sixteen, and a size 34 DDD and I hate bras more than anything. I am afraid of having my boobs sag so I wear a bra 24/7, even when I'm in the shower I wear a bikini top. I have back problems and my shoulders are all messed up from straps digging into them. I would give anything to be able to go braless all the time!

Says Anonymous

Well im a 32b cup and I hate them cause its not like im real skinny but the strap and everthing falls off and I cant get abigger size and my boobs are squezed but its really har to find a 30 c gosh ill stop using this torture if all of you dont bother why me. We are such prisioners of society.

Says Clover (email)

I agree with Melissa about the nipple issue of non-bra. I have cotton small(er)tank tops to wear in lieu of bras, but they still do not cover the nipple issue. Why doesn't anyone sell a sortof tight tank top with extra material across the chest area to solve that problem?

Says Anonymous (email)

I hate bras because I'm so used to them now that I can't imagine myself not wearing them on a daily basis. I'm a 32C and I would feel uncomfortable not wearing one. I just spent upwards of a $100 on La Senza bras (which I got fitted for), taken the tags off the one I'm wearing now and within an hour I already have marks on my breasts. This pisses me off so much. The other 2 I've tried on again at home are feeling pretty itchy. I don't even want to think about the amount of money I've wasted on bras. I feel like my shoulders are being weighed down even though I have pretty small/medium sized breasts. I've never understood why some women wear them when they're sleeping. That's just completely nuts. I take mine off whenever I get a chance.

Says Anonymous (email)

Omg I'm 14 years old and I hate them! People say I'll get used to them but I haven't, and I end up taking mine off having only worn them for a few hours! The underwire bugs me, and the back strap rides up all the time. It's so uncomfortable and when I wear one it's the only thing I think about! Argh, but I have to wear one or I'll get bullied when doing P.E. Seriously, I don't have anything to put into one anyway, I'm only a 32A.

Says Shelly (email)

They are always uncomfortable, embarassing to adjust, hot, scratchy, stretch out too easily, expensive in my size (46 DDD), dig into my shoulders and are not attractive (in my size again). I can't wear a dainty lacy flowery matching bra and panty set to the bedroom. They don't make them that big, just plain old fashioned and STILL don't work granny bras. Even when I think one fits, by the end of the day, the back rode up, the wires poke in (or pop out of the bra!), the straps have dug in, and my boobs are still floppy hangin' low and sweaty. AAUUGGHH!!!!!!!!!!

Says Anonymous

I can't physically wear one because two seconds latter , they are sooo itchy and sore under that I have to take it off. It doesn't matter how good a fit the bra is, luckly my breasts aren't too larger so I can get away with it, Bras don't stop nipples poking through anyways.

Says Zoe (email)

I have always despised bras. No matter what I do, I can’t find any way to wear one that is actually comfortable. All day it is always on my mind. I like being free and well I feel that bras take me freedom away. I get it all, the digging, the itching, the tightness, the squeezing, all to me are just constant torture all day. Oh yes and when it gets hot, bras almost feel like they’re suffocating me. I’m a woman, not a horse, I shouldn’t have to spend my whole day in a miserable harness. I told my husband about this when we first started dating. He just said, stop wearing bras then if you hate them that much. So, I gave them up ever since then. I had to marry him.

Says Edga (email)

Bras just suck, really REALLY suck! I have gone through periods of time when I haven't worn one for awhile (camisoles instead) but always end up going "back to the bra" basically because the camisole just doesn't do it under some clothes. I work in a professional office, and it would be frowned upon. But, what I REALLY hate is underwire bras, and I have good reason: I am living proof that they can be dangerous. I recently put on some weight - not a whole lot, but enough that it made my bras tighter than they should be. I was noticing that my underwires were feeling especially tight, and then I noticed that when I would lay on my right side, it was painful in the area of the side of my breast. There didn't seem to be any lumps, or any reason for the pain. But, lo and behold ... one night while "re-adjusting" my breast so I could lay on that side, I felt what was like a hard, thick "cord" running through the entire length of the outside part of my breast. Needless to say, this totally freaked me out. To make this long story short ... I have learned that I have "Mondor's disease" (or Mondor's cord), which is basically a thrombosed blood vessel running through the breast. Apparently, it is somewhat common in gals who've had breast augmentation surgery, but I didn't have it; in my case, it was caused by my too-tight underwire bra. It is a benign condition, and it will go away on its own ... but I feel terrible that I damaged myself in this way, and all because of wearing a stupid bra, that I never liked wearing in the first place! Yes, I should have gotten one that fit better when I put on the weight (which I have since lost ... ), but the fact that this could happen at all is horrifying.

Says Anonymous

The wire is very uncomfortable on my rib that is closest to my breast. The straps and hook on the back are scratchy and dig in to the back of the chair when I sit. I am very uncomfortable and I wish we didnt have to wear one. I hate the fact that there is a wire. I don't think clothes were meant to have wires in them. Do you see a mans boxers with wires around the private to harness that in?

Says Diana (email)

I hate it! It's very annoying but still shy to show my nipple at work and every where! I am 36A and had spent too much money in search of that wonderful bra! I've given up, and very happy to find this website. I can't believe when some women sleep on their bra!

Says Anonymous (email)

Bras are a physical symbol of gender inequality. Every time I mention the pain of wearing bras to a man, he smugly replies, "Glad *I* don't have to worry about that!" Why should women have to bind their breasts into an unnatural shape? Breasts are meant to flop and sag freely. They're not meant for sexualization; they're meant for feeding babies. For the most part, there are no health reasons to wear one, only cultural reasons. I refuse to spend $40+ on another bra.

Says Anonymous (email)

I hate Bras with a passion!!!! they HURT ... am a 36 B and sometimes C, I dont wear them at home, and I used to not wear them even to school although that meant holding them when i run to catch the Bus or run up the stairs cus they hurt lol i didnt care before but Now i have to with the pple am around and work, my nipples like somone said earlier, are pointy andi have to cover them up... the only thing i like about them is the way clothes fit nicely with bra on, and cus some are sexy looking.. but defintly they are not things i want to keep on for hours, maximum is couple of hours! I cant even eat comfortably with them on, nor can I BREATH sometimes! I often wear large hoodies out just so i dont have to wear a bra!

Says Danna (email)

Like everyone else on this site, I've tried to wear bras because of the pressure of society. When I first graduated from college in 1974, I started work at a largely male company and didn't wear a bra there, since I hadn't worn one at school. Guys did comment on how I "wore" my shirts, but I ignored it. Later though, advancement seemed to require it. Nursing bras were also useful when I was nursing my sons. I do still wear one out of "respect" for people who seem to get freaked by free mammaries (like my mother); but I persist in hunting down ways to go bra-free. Patch pockets placed strategically, loose tunics over camisoles, swimsuit-type body suits, jackets, strategically placed scarves, etc. It was great to know others are speaking out about this, especially as regards connections to cancer. When people try to defend the practice of strapping in, I ask how many men wear a jock strap all day long?



Says Anonymous

To encourage everyone to follow your common sense and stop bending to the pressure of society to hide your shame---thirty years ago it was scandalous to not wear a slip under a dress.

Says Anette (email)

OMG! There's a website for everything!! I love this one!! I hate bras because for me they are uncomfortable and hot. I have gained a lot of weight over the past 5 years, and I hate clothes in general and bras in particular. But I don't feel comfortable in the company of others without a bra, and the reason is because I know what they are probably thinking bad about me for not wearing one. But I tell you that as soon as I am away from people that thing comes off as fast as possible, and I usually fling it off with a growl and then a contented sigh. I hate that our culture says that it is taboo to go without a bra. I really am sick of it and if I could get away with it in my ultra conservative world I would burn every one I own!!

Says Anonymous

Aside from how uncomfortable they are, the way they make back fat rolls on me, and now these red lines and marks on my body from the underwires ...They're very expensive. They're more high maintenance than dry clean only clothes with all the delicate cycles and laying them out to dry, and worrying that they'll lose their elasticity or their shape... and how they all get tangled together. According to the gap I'm a 36C but the top of my thick bra cups create an embarrassing ridge that shows through my shirts and if I get a B or an A cup bra then I'm bulging out all over the place. My boobs aren't big enough to drag that armpit fat down into them either so I have those awful little armpit boobies. Ugh!! That camisole idea with foam to tame the occasional poky nipples sounds good but doesn't solve the armpit boobies. I'd been thinking of just using sports bras but they flatten my boobs and I don\'t like that either. I want them to stick out just enough, ya know? BRAS SUCK!!! But having to wear them sucks even more. Do we really really have to???? I do. At least til I get home. Sigh.

Says Anonymous (email)

Thank goodness there are women out there who hate bras along with me!! My breasts are pretty small for my frame (36A-38A) and therefore don't need a whole lot of support so I never quite saw the point of wrapping a tight strap around my chest just to make them bigger and perkier. I have many other concerns in life besides making sure my tits look perfect. Probably one reason why I hate the garments so much is because no manufacturer seems to make one that will fit me correctly and be comfortable so I end up wearing either a shelf bra tank top or a paper-thin bralette type thing. Those two suit me just fine as long as I could solve the nip-showing problem. I was recently in a Victoria's Secret with my fiance and a friend who were trying to convince me to buy a substantial bra and telling me that I'm a girl so I should just get used to it. EXCUSE ME?!? Last I checked they are my boobs and no one else's business.

Says Anonymous

Well, aside from all the reasons mentioned in all the previous posts, I have another problem with bras. I have asthma, and wearing a bra is so constricting and it affects my breathing. I feel like I have to work so much harder for each breath. I have to wear one if I go out, but I've opted for the loosest fit I can get. I'm a 36 C and I buy a 40 D. It certainly doesn't do much, but if I'm in a car accident, I won't embarrass anyone!

Says Anonymous

They're so uncomfortable and frustrating! I'm a C-cup, and apparently so is every other woman in the world because I can NEVER find my size. And even when I do find one, it's big and ugly and I have to shell out $40 just to be uncomfortable and fit into society's conventions. Bras always cut into my back and shoulders and so many women have ignored the pain they cause and adjusted to it instead of actually doing something. If women were supposed to wear bras, they'd already be attacked to our skins or something, but they're NOT. Bras are inventions, fashion accessories (yes, like bracelets) that have become so integrated into our society that people today thinks it's disgusting and slutty for a woman to walk in her natural state. It's so stupid, and I'm so glad I recognize this now.

Says Anonymous (email)

Well, for me personally I only wear a bra for modesty reasons. Because people promote breasts as sexual objects, if someone doesn't wear a bra it's stared at, something I am not willing to submit myself to. I like to feel comfortable, despite bras being UNcomfortable, but knowing no ones staring because of my nipples poking out is good. Also, being a fifteen year old girl with four brothers, it's SOOOO difficult to even contemplate not wearing one. I used to be a real tomboy and before I got my chestal curse I would always playfight my brothers. Now I can't because theres the risk of things being poked or jabbed at by accident *lots of embaressment ensues*. I HATE BRAS!

Says Kesar (email)

I hate wearing bras. My friends are all A and B cups. I am a C cup and I have to wear a bra or else it looks really bad and people stare. If they don't wear one it does not matter. I also hate when the straps fall and when the bra comes lose in public (the hooks come off). I hate wearing bras so much. I love taking them off because it feels so much better. I feel so restricted and I hate when you can't find your size. And when you do "omg the price" or it does not give you enough support and gives you pain.

Says Anonymous (email)

They hurt, they're hot, they're expensive if they're good, they're unnecessary, I feel like they're a form of oppression (like the burka is perceived to be), they're constrictive, they are not aesthetically pleasing to me, I feel like I would be fired or not hired if I don't wear one, and they're usually not biodegradable or recyclable. They fall in the same category as uncomfortable shoes, girdles, chemical hair treatments and makeup. The only male equivalent I can think of is the tie and a clean shaven face, but we are expected to shave too, (pits and legs), and many work places do not require ties anymore. It seems like bras were optional in the seventies. What happened? And why is it okay for a small sized bust to be free but not a large one? People are just weird.

Says Anonymous

I hate bras. You would of thought some devilish creature invinted the horrible idea or something. Anyways, I on one hand, have small breasts, so I don't get as much discomfort from bras as women with larger boobs, thankfully. The media is corrupting womens' minds everywhere, and bras are just part of the whole thing. Oh, and not wearing a bra does not make me look like a slut, thank you. It looks natural. :] And I love my body for what it is, and I don't need some sex-crazed industry trying to change my mind about it, thanks. Hmph. Bras are horrible, and that's all I've got to say.

Says Mimi (email)

I hate bras. I feel that they constrain me too much. As a woman I want to feel free, take control of my own sexuality, feeling my breasts bounce up and down as I walk in public, makes me know that I am a full woman. I used to be really shy about my body because I was taught to hide my breasts while growing up, but now I understand that it's our symbol of womanhood. This is why I now spend my holidays at topless beaches, feeling the waves caress my breasts with the wind cooling its glistening surface makes me feel that this is what nature intended for our breasts, not confined to the restrictions of bras. Men are allowed to walk around half-nakedly, yet women aren't... that's room for thought, isn't it?

Says Anonymous (email)

I've yet to find a bra that doesn't dig into me SOMEWHERE or itch me SOMEWHERE! They're too tight in some areas and too lose in others. I've given up on real bras and have been wearing sports bras for a few years now. I only wear a real bra when the top I'm wearing requires a little "oomph" in the front. Otherwise, I wear my sports bra and smoosh my 33/34As to oblivion! The sports bras I wear aren't the ones that most people wear. They're almost like training bras maybe lol. If I'm wearing a lower cut dress/top it just looks like I'm wearing a white camisole..or brown..or pink..whatever! I get them at Wal-Mart. I highly recommend them! Solidarity Sisters!

Says Anonymous

I hate bras because most of them only function to make breasts look perky and full. They don't really do much for support and they're sooooooooo uncomfortable.I never wear the stardard bra with cups and an underwire that women are supposed to wear. I think these sort of bras look nice but I've never been able to get used to one. When something is really uncomfortable I can't forget about it like most people do. I just end up focusing on it and driving myself crazy. I'm 23 but I'm still wearing what I guess is called a "bralette" (no cups just some stretchy spandexy fabric and thin stretchy straps). Kind of an adult training bra I guess. As far as support and hiding the nipples goes that's pretty much all I need at a 36B. Going without the "bralette" would probably be even more comfortable but I would constantly feel like people were staring (and maybe they would be!) So in the end wearing some sort of bra is more comfortable (mentally if not physically.) Honestly the only time I think a bra is really helpful is for sports, especially running. A good sports bra lets me concentrate on what I'm doing rather than the fact that my boobs are bouncing everywhere! In short I hate the fact that bras are considered necessary and that a woman has to deal with people staring and judging her if she doesn't wear one. I saw a little preview for the TV show "What Not To Wear" where a woman they're doing the make over on says she doesn't wear bras. That statement was supposed to be the big shocker that would get you to watch the episode! I don't think not wearing a bra should be that scandalous!

Says Fooboo (email)

I hate bras soooo much that it's not even funny. I can never find one that's comfortable, I don't like camousles, and I just downright don't like them. I don't wear one out in public, and I'm fine with that. People are always like, "Oh, my God, she's not wearing a bra, hey, Stephanie, put one on!" I just put up with it. And I hear that they cause breast cancer, or at least increase your risk for it. Is that true? Because if it is, there is no, no, NO way that I am ever going to wear one now. They always feel much too tight, uncomfortable, or like they are going into places they aren't supposed to. Is there such thing as a bra that is even the slightest bit comfortable? I mean, really. I can't imagine wearing one for an hour, let alone the rest of my life. I don't get how other women do it. I really, really don't. I don't think I'm ever going to wear one, despite what others think, because I hate them and I'm okay with that. I agree with others on this sight. It would just be so much better if women didn't have to wear them! Like, yes! You wouldn't hear people always telling you to put one on and hearing insults flung your way, because everyone women would be equal. That's the way the world should be, I think.

Says Anonymous (email)

They are sooo annoying. Why can't someone make something more comfortable? I wear sports bras and the bottom strap is always WAY too tight. I try to ignore it but it just doesn't work. How can you even concentrate on anything when theres this strap bound tightly around your torso? And they say sports bras make your breasts smaller but THEY SO DO NOT. They just make them stick out even more :( I also have the problem with the marks the strap leaves....and when i sweat it just gets all icky. I wear them to hide my nipples and to stop them from wobbling too much *sigh* Why do people think nipples as inappropriate? I mean men have nipples shouldn't they wear a bra too?

Says Anonymous

Oh wow I'm not the only girl who hates wearing a bra!! I have relatively small ones (32B) and I am small myself. I have noticed that most 'normal' bras are made of this thin foam stuff which actually makes a difference and has a padded effect on me. And this looks ridiculous! ANY type of padding and my boobies look out of proportion to my body IMO. So I have...maybe 2 bras that look okay - a lace one, and a Janet Reger beautiful silk one. Having said that, after I get home from whatever I have been doing that day in PUBLIC (where I feel it is necessary to wear a bra)...I cannot wait to take it off. Such a relief!! I do ballet and there is no way I will wear a bra under my leo like everyone else - all tops should have bra lining support because I think they do the trick and they are not restricting and uncomfortable like bras!!!!! I sometimes wear a sloggi bra (non wired)...but bra lining in a tee is just as good AND gives a sleeker silhouette than just no bra. I am trying to make myself wear a bra more often though...train myself into it - ever since I was little I have hated them. I can run, do sport without a bra and be in no pain - how're you supposed to do yoga and pilates in a bra?! OUCH!