I’ve got a big birthday coming up this weekend. I’m turning 60. It’s hard not to look back as one moves into a new decade. I’ve faced some significant life changes in the past ten years. When I celebrated my 50th year, I was married, living in a gated community in North Seattle, and managing…
The summer I was sixteen years old, the pill changed my life. The unexpected transformation started with a three-week period — the female kind. It took the form of a raging, disastrous storm in my ovaries filled with a torrential down-pouring of my insides, painful cramps, and a lot of tampons, all while attending a…
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…
I’m not often exposed to bare boobs, at least not like those found in the new Kickstarter book project, Bare Reality: 100 Women and Their Breasts. I’ve seen my fair share of breast images; hiked up in racy bras or teeny string bikini tops (giving the wearer that “tits on a platter” look). If they…
The cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue took me by surprise. It wasn’t the typical upper torso, tiny string bikini boob shot. Instead of the usual tits, the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue honored its 50th year with the nearly naked asses of three topless super models. The tagline beneath the picture hails…
Its been nearly 10 years since my cosmetic breast lift surgery. I had been working out in the gym regularly. I lost weight and found I could tone and firm any part of my body—except my post-pregnancy boobs. I decided to have breast lift surgery (or mastopexy) in early 2005 to restore them to their…
It can feel awkward to be single on Valentine’s Day. All the ads focus on cute, kissing couples. Gift giving is reserved for those defined as “in a relationship.” It’s easy to feel left out, dwell on past relationships, or focus on future fantasies of true love. But it doesn’t have to be that way….
Many of us turn to a New Year’s resolution to motivate us to improve our health, career, or love life. We think about changing our diet or exercising more, hiring a personal coach or counselor, or maybe spending a few sessions on a therapist’s couch. But the power to inspire also rests a little closer…
Is the lingerie industry willing to respond to social media demands for greater diversity in lingerie advertising and fashion displays? Bloggers from all over the world hope the answer is “yes.” They’ve banded together today to mark their posts with the hashtag #DiversityInLingerie. Their effort brings attention to an issue that goes beyond the world…
Ultimo Lingerie launched their new “Real Women” marketing campaign this week. They choose ten ordinary women to represent their brand, rather than the typical thin model standard favored by the fashion industry. They range in ages from 18 to 45 and vary in sizes 8 to 18. This ad strategy may sound familiar since it’s been used by…
Until she wrote a book on the subject, Elisabeth Dale didn’t know much about her breasts. She created this site so that readers can find the best products, clothing and surgical options—anything and everything related to bras, breast health, and well-being.
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