The Truth About Boobs - What's the big deal with boobs?
The Edge Forum talks breasts: Are they beautiful or are they an inconvenience?
Kristen Aguirre
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: The Edge
Boobs, jugs, hooters, boobies, tits, melons, knockers, our breasts. All women have them, but why are they such a big deal? Seriously, what is the attraction of hanging fat? That's what breasts are - mammary glands and fat tissue - and I really don't see a point for them except for the fact they're used as a food source for our children and fill out a cleavage shirt once and a while.
I find it repulsive when I'm carrying on a conversation with a "man" and I try to respectfully look at his eyes, but he is disrespectfully looking at my chest. Really? Are you really being that obvious? Stop looking at my boobs because you're never going to see them without looking at my eyes first. What girl really wants to hang out with a guy that notices her boobs before her face or her witty personality? Don't get me wrong; women love attention, especially when men notice our bodies. However, when you gawk at our breasts, it just makes us feel like a piece of worthless meat. Sometimes I hate boobs.
Have you ever tried running with four pounds hanging from your chest? It is not fun. Some women have to wear up to three bras just to tame those bad boys and keep them from hitting them in the face. It's embarrassing to work out when you're walking around with sweat marks underneath your breast line, which you can never hide. Then at the end of your workout, your breasts are hurting more than the rest of your body from being pulled down by gravity during your cardio exercise, forcing you have to go home to ice them. They're an inconvenience. I hate boobs.
They're an easy target for a self-esteem downer, too. They never seem to be good enough. Either your breasts are too big or they're too small. They're never just right. The women with larger breasts are often embarrassed of their size, and there is no way you can ever hide them. Even in turtlenecks or sweaters, they're still going to look big. While women who lack in the breast department are sometimes ridiculed for being too "flat," besides surgical enhancement, how are you expected to fix that problem? There is only so much a water bra can do, and finding that perfect bra size for your boobs often seems impossible. My experience consists of my mother at Victoria's Secret trying employee (who is a total stranger) to come into my dressing room to measure my breast size. After much embarrassment and the help of the "professional," I never seem to perfectly fit into the cup I'm supposed to. I somehow always end up between sizes, which means I buy two bras, one that is too big and one that is too small. Sometimes I really hate boobs.
While there are some drawbacks in the fashion department with boobs either too big for that style shirt you love or too little to fill it out, when the outfit fits perfectly and your boobs look great, it's pure bliss. Let's not hide the fact that a woman with confidence is not only glowing, but she is much more attractive. When women have confidence, we usually have power over men. Sometimes, yes, I do love boobs.
Call them whatever you want: Tits, hooters, melons; they're our breasts, whether they embarrass or inconvenience us. We're stuck with them. So instead of hating, love them - big or small, round or flat - they're yours, and they're perfect.
I find it repulsive when I'm carrying on a conversation with a "man" and I try to respectfully look at his eyes, but he is disrespectfully looking at my chest. Really? Are you really being that obvious? Stop looking at my boobs because you're never going to see them without looking at my eyes first. What girl really wants to hang out with a guy that notices her boobs before her face or her witty personality? Don't get me wrong; women love attention, especially when men notice our bodies. However, when you gawk at our breasts, it just makes us feel like a piece of worthless meat. Sometimes I hate boobs.
Have you ever tried running with four pounds hanging from your chest? It is not fun. Some women have to wear up to three bras just to tame those bad boys and keep them from hitting them in the face. It's embarrassing to work out when you're walking around with sweat marks underneath your breast line, which you can never hide. Then at the end of your workout, your breasts are hurting more than the rest of your body from being pulled down by gravity during your cardio exercise, forcing you have to go home to ice them. They're an inconvenience. I hate boobs.
They're an easy target for a self-esteem downer, too. They never seem to be good enough. Either your breasts are too big or they're too small. They're never just right. The women with larger breasts are often embarrassed of their size, and there is no way you can ever hide them. Even in turtlenecks or sweaters, they're still going to look big. While women who lack in the breast department are sometimes ridiculed for being too "flat," besides surgical enhancement, how are you expected to fix that problem? There is only so much a water bra can do, and finding that perfect bra size for your boobs often seems impossible. My experience consists of my mother at Victoria's Secret trying employee (who is a total stranger) to come into my dressing room to measure my breast size. After much embarrassment and the help of the "professional," I never seem to perfectly fit into the cup I'm supposed to. I somehow always end up between sizes, which means I buy two bras, one that is too big and one that is too small. Sometimes I really hate boobs.
While there are some drawbacks in the fashion department with boobs either too big for that style shirt you love or too little to fill it out, when the outfit fits perfectly and your boobs look great, it's pure bliss. Let's not hide the fact that a woman with confidence is not only glowing, but she is much more attractive. When women have confidence, we usually have power over men. Sometimes, yes, I do love boobs.
Call them whatever you want: Tits, hooters, melons; they're our breasts, whether they embarrass or inconvenience us. We're stuck with them. So instead of hating, love them - big or small, round or flat - they're yours, and they're perfect.
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