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2. Bralessness - Wikipedia

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   Wearing a bra for any amount of time does not arrest, slow, or in any way affect breast ptosis. [61] John Dixey, former CEO of bra-maker Playtex, explained on a British TV Channel 4 interview, "We have evidence that wearing a bra could not prevent sagging, because the breast itself is not muscle, so keeping it toned up is an impossibility ...

3. Ptosis (breasts) - Wikipedia

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   Ptosis or sagging of the female breast is a natural consequence of aging.The rate at which a woman's breasts drop and the degree of ptosis depends on many factors. The key factors influencing breast ptosis over a woman's lifetime are cigarette smoking, her number of pregnancies, higher body mass index, larger bra cup size, and significant weight change.

4. Bra - Wikipedia

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   Bras are not universally worn around the world; in some developing countries bras may cost up to 10–30 hours of a woman's wages, making them unaffordable to most of the population. [146] [147] [148] As of 2011, women in Fiji needed to pay up to a week's wages for a new bra. [149] Bras are highly prized at second-hand markets in West Africa.

5. Valerie Bertinelli shares an emotional message on aging and ...

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   On Dec. 2, the 64-year-old shared a bathroom mirror selfie of herself wearing underwear and a bra. The post quickly went viral, with many applauding Bertinelli for spreading body positivity.

6. Pencil test (breasts) - Wikipedia

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   The pencil test is an informal test of breast development and the need to wear a bra. It was published in a 1971 advice column by Ann Landers mostly containing reader responses, pro and anti-bra, to her recent column "berating the braless female who shamelessly bounced and flopped and went shopping ... [which for Landers] created a deluge of mail".

7. Breast - Wikipedia

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   Women sometimes wear bras because they mistakenly believe they prevent breasts from sagging as they get older. [41] Physicians, lingerie retailers, teenagers, and adult women used to believe that bras were medically required to support breasts.