I don’t know if I can speak for all women on this matter—- but I VERY rarely think of what men will think of my boobs when I pick out a bra. Typically all I think when I try on a bra is—- are they comfy enough I can function as a human being?

Yes, it seems like some commenters are deliberately misunderstanding just to provoke a reaction.

...do you even understand what bras are for? At least for larger-breasted women, all those wires and shit that “prop breasts up front-and-center” are designed to support them so we don’t have chest or back pain by the end of the day, and so they don’t sag to our knees by the time we hit 50. Y’all can look if you want…

Honey, the underwire isn’t to make them look better. It’s literally to give women (usually larger breasted women) more support so they aren’t getting hit in the face while walking down stairs (or whatever.) In fact, finding certain cup sizes WITHOUT an underwire is like finding a unicorn. Trust me, I’ve got huge tits…

“Vegan cheese doesn’t suck”

Underwire per se doesn’t make your boobs look bigger, padding does. I have pretty large breasts and I need underwire for support, and I don’t wear padded bras precisely because I don’t want my boobs looking any bigger than they already are.

Underwires are for the support of breasts that are too heavy to be supported by mere elastic alone. We wear them because having insufficient support is extremely uncomfortable.

Hey, just adding my two cents as another woman who prefers the support of an underwire. An underwire doesn’t necessarily push things up front and center—that’s more like a padded push-up bra, which I don’t really wear as a general rule (with a fancy dress to an event maybe).

Sometimes I feel like mansplainers have no critical thinking. Guys, there’s a difference between saying your partner’s genitals are gross, or whine that you dislike the smell, and saying “hey it’s smelling off, what do you think of going to a doctor to make sure it’s nothing bad?”. And then, if it ends up all clear,…

Support. I’m at the very edge of not needing an underwire, and sometimes I wish I had more support.

Why are you hanging out with people who shower once a week?

You’re way off base. No one does anything for you guys to ogle. The only appearance indicators that bolster up self esteem are platonic and sincere compliments (like the usual “wow your hair is super pretty!”) and mirrors. Also, you’re thinking of push-up bras. Underwire bras don’t necessarily change shape, they just…

Some women prefer/need the extra support from an underwire.

Who said “idolize”?

Never idolize notable people. That will save you lots of heartache.

Cause no one shits on Kristen Stewart

I could never be a celebrity, where every millisecond of your facial expressions are judged and criticized.

Morrissey is the fucking worst.