thatbradoesnotfither:

This post is part of The Modesty Panel, a series that myself and a handful of other bloggers are involved in this week that discusses the issue of modesty from many various perspectives. Be sure to read some of the other bloggers’ posts (as they appear during the week), because they are all fantastic! Here are the other participants (bolded if they’ve already posted theirs):

Boosaurus     BralessinBrasil     BrasandBodyImage     ByBabysRules     ContraryKiwi     FussyBusty     MissUnderpinnings     SophiaJenner    SophisticatedPair      Hourglassy     ThinandCurvy      Undiegamer     RedHairandGirlyFlair    WeirdlyShapedandWellPhotographed   

One of the biggest reasons I decided to become an advocate for proper bra fit can be perfectly symbolized by one article of clothing: the Minimizer bra.

“Oh, goodness,” the fitter exclaims as she finishes measuring you, “it looks like you might need a DD cup!” (Replace “DD” with any bra size above D.) This isn’t new information to you, but the fitter is shocked to be dealing with “such large boobs.” The fitter then makes the assumption that we all dread: “That’s okay, we have a great selection of minimizers! I’ll go grab you some.” And suddenly, without your consent, your wonderful boobs have been reduced to problematic eyesores that need to be covered, contained, flattened, and hidden in the name of “modesty.”

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