What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what's next

Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by devereaux on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @11:47AM (#18601082)

I mostly work at a desk. The rare times I have to hurry up in stairs, my right arm moves to my chest to limit the discomfort.

But I can only talk about my experience. It would be certainly different with larger breasts.

Still, I believe bras should not be pushed as the default option - mostly because we don't see similar things pushed on overweight men ('manboobs' or 'moobs').

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Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by amyjess on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @12:18PM (#18601412)

> mostly because we don't see similar things pushed on overweight men ('manboobs')

Because moobs are just balls of fat. Actual breasts contain glandular tissue which moves differently and has more heft.

While men with ordinary moobs don't need bras, men with gynecomastia (actual breast tissue growth) really should be wearing them. I'm more interested in destigmatizing the notion of gynecomastic men wearing bras than I am in discouraging women from having support.

Also, here's something I can actually give insight into specifically because I'm transgender. Before I transitioned, I was obese (and I still am), and I had noticeable moobs. I never felt like I needed a bra back then, as there was no pain or discomfort from moving around. After being on HRT for a while, I developed significant breasts, and now it's extremely uncomfortable and a fair amount painful for me to go without support. Moobs are not boobs.

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Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by devereaux on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @12:33PM (#18601579)

I have no idea what moobs are made of, or feel like. I was only referring to their volume.

Thanks for the interesting first hand perspective.

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Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by Pica_soO on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @01:21PM (#18602110)

Actually mobs holders are a great idea. I'm a men, and i find that jiggling fat disgusting. If you made that a new social norm, i would push it.

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Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by ryanmercer on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @02:05PM (#18602605)

>Actually mobs holders are a great idea. I'm a men, and i find that jiggling fat disgusting. If you made that a new social norm, i would push it.

See Seinfeld S6E17 "The Doorman"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doorman

http://seinfeld.wikia.com/wiki/Bro

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Re:What we learned from 3 years of bra engineering, and what... by dragonwriter on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @03:54PM (#18603518)

> mostly because we don't see similar things pushed on overweight men

Well, because of gendered body stereotypes, lift and present isn't something anyone (approximately) wants with moobs, and anything that resembles a bra produces mockery, anyway.

But male-targeted control garments functionally equivalent to a combination sports bra and tummy girdle do exist for overweight men (the market for men who need moob control without tummy control is small enough that there doesn't seem to be anything targeted to them.)

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