1. Feminist Pop Culture Revisited
Burning the Bra

2. Why Do Women Need To Wear Bras?

3. Medical Myths

4. The Ugly Sagging Boob

5. All Those Against The Sag
Dr. Miriam Stoppard – author of The Breast Book
Growing breasts produce stretch marks and stretch the ligaments that ultimately result in sagging. Precautions in the form of a bra have to be taken sooner rather than later.
Stoppard – pg 52

6. More From Dr. Stoppard
Any sport that results in a jogging movement will cause the suspensory ligaments to take the full weight of the breast every few seconds. A sporty adolescent therefore needs breast support earlier than her less active sisters. (my emphasis)
A teenage girl should be introduced to the notion of wearing a bra long before she needs it.
Stoppard – pg 53

7. When does a girl need a bra?
The Pencil Test
When you place a pencil beneath your breast, if the pencil stays in place, then you need a bra
According to Dr. Stoppard, this test fails because it is too late.
The breasts are already a B cup before the pencil will stay.
Stoppard – pg 52

8. What About Big Breasts?
“All girls with [extremely large breasts] should be informed of the possibility of surgical breast reduction and offered councelling.”
Stoppard – pg 46

9. THERE IS NO MEDICAL REASON TO WEAR A BRA!
The Truth!
THERE IS NO MEDICAL REASON TO WEAR A BRA!
Lauersen – pg 22, Love – pg 21, 007b.com

10. The Myth of the Sagging Boob
Sag has nothing to do with bras
Proportion of fat to connective and mammary tissue
Age
Weight loss/gain
Love – pg 22, 007b.com

11. On the Contrary
There are suggestions that wearing a bra can actually increase the breasts' sag.
Ligaments that receive artificial support in paraplegics often atrophy. Same process may be going on in your breast.
007b.com

12. Real Boobs Saggy And Beautiful!

13. The Myth of the Painful Boob
Pain during exercise
Exercise does NOT damage your breasts
Pain after going braless
Due to connective tissue reassuming their intended role of support
007b.com

14. On The Contrary
Not wearing a bra can actually strengthen the pectoral muscle, which can support the breast and provide a natural lift
Bras can cause headaches; shoulder, back and neck pain; and painful fibroids in the breast. One well-known study even suggests bras can cause cancer.
Due to damage to lymphatic system
007b.com, Lauersen – pg 22

15. Social Myths

16. Comfort and Privacy
Provides protection against peeking when wearing sleeveless shirts
Keeps nipples and areolas from showing through
Prevents movement under a shirt
Provides comfort during exercise
These are really just protections against social criticism and/or teasing.
Jukes – pg 16, 007b.com

17. At The Workplace
MYTH: Many women site the need to wear bras because of a dress code or a desire to look professional.
FACT: Few if any dress codes actually define what constitutes a bra. If alternatives such are camisoles are worn, it can be very difficult to tell whether or not you are wearing a bra.

18. Why Is Going Braless A Feminist Pop Culture Practice?

19. Definition of Feminist
Bras and bra-wearing hails women into the ideology of the feminine and womanhood. (Althusser)
The female body is property to be maintained, controlled, exploited and traded (here, as sexual currency). (Wendell)
Deals with the lived, bodily, material experience of women on a day-to-day basis (Wendell)
Media images constantly reinforce the bra

20. Definition of Pop Culture
Taking advantage of an antagonistic moment already present in ideology and presents it as an unassimilable option against the dominant ideology (Kipnis)
Body as the site of resisting or struggling against dominant ideology (Darling-Wolf)
Resistance can help a woman come to terms with her body image and increase her self- esteem (Rice)

21. Popular Discrimination
The ability of a group to decide NOT to buy/use a popular product (Fiske)
Thus, Pop Culture is by definition already-always a practice

22. If You're Not Convinced Alternatives
Listed on the 007b.com website
Include camisoles, vests, A-line tanks
If you must wear a bra, at least wear one that properly fits!
You are more than welcome to come ask me to teach you how to measure for your proper size

23. Resources for Those Who Want To Be Brafree
007b.com/why_wear_bras.php
goingbraless.net
Me!