wedding day

What to Wear Under Your Wedding Dress

The last time I had to worry about what to wear under a wedding dress, it was in 1984. Back then, it took a few weeks to find the right strapless bra in my 34DD size—one that would give me support and the right amount of oomph. Plus, it needed to be beautiful but sturdy […]

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Brains and Boobs: The Case For More Study and Less Staring

I know more about women’s breasts today than when I researched my first book in 2006. Much of what I wrote down as “fact” turned out to be fiction. I repeated statistics about bra wear and the average cup size that weren’t backed by rigorous study. The breast cancer prevention advice I believed turned out […]

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women who go braless

Why Shame Women Who Go Braless?

I’m baffled by news stories shaming female celebrities or other women who go braless. The headlines are written to shock and meant to embarrass and chide them, as if they forgot their bras or suffered a wardrobe malfunction. It’s assumed that the  women in question are committing some kind of fashion sin. The strangest part is […]

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celebrity wardrobe malfunctions

5 Shocking Celebrity Wardrobe Malfunctions: Boobs on Display

You don’t have to live in the heart of Hollywood, as I do, to be exposed to celebrity wardrobe malfunctions. You can find photos of these breast displays anywhere; whether it’s a supermarket tabloid, entertainment website, or mainstream media outlet. It’s still viewed as “shocking” news when a well-known woman has a breast related wardrobe […]

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What Happens When Women Stop Wearing Bras?

Would you ever stop wearing bras? I wouldn’t. Media reports this week challenged women to change their bra-wearing habits. These calls for us to go bra-less were based on comments made by a French professor during a radio interview. He claimed to have measured the changing breasts of over 300 “sports” women between the ages […]

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