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Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)

Here’s a random fact: Did you know there is actually no common medical reason to wear a bra?

That’s right. None. Contrary to popular belief, bras don’t improve breast health, prevent breast sagging, or anything else. Quite simply, there is no agreed upon health benefit to wearing bras that applies to every single woman.

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#body image #bras #interesting #I wear (sports) bras when (and only when) around people who aren’t immediate family members #I think it contributes to my intended aura of move-along-no-sexiness-to-see-here #you can’t 100% guarantee nobody’s going to lust after you #but you can play the odds #sexual tastes are (in the big picture) influenced by culture #so when practical I present as what my culture considers ‘plain’ #(I get very possessive of my body) #(it is for *me* and *only* me to appreciate) #(go get your own) #tag rambles

tsukinofaerii:

my-herbal-journey:

I just want everyone to see how unrealistic some expectations are.

If I shaved every day, my legs would be a bleeding wreck of scar tissue. And I’d still have stubble.

What is this “shaving” of which you speak?

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#meme #reblog if #body image #shaving’s like makeup #I’ve never done it #get along perfectly fine without #occasionally worry that someday I’ll be in a situation where doing it would be worthwhile #and I’ll have no idea how #because I didn’t learn in early adolescence like you’re ‘supposed’ to #everyone will just assume I already know how to do it #and it’ll be like fairytales all over again #(nobody ever told me fairytales because they all thought somebody else had done it already) #(so I had to piece the stories together from references and parodies) #these worries are not strong enough for me to actually bother learning #tag rambles