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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by danilocampos on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @06:07PM (#5034139)
How would anyone be able to buy a bra, which is an elastic device that lifts, shifts and holds the breasts – an incredibly variable bit of anatomy – without trying it on?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sousveillance/6617089103/

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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by danielpal on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @06:22PM (#5034203)
You seem to imply that it is obvious that woman have to try bra's to buy them. But it's not, proof is that even woman ask this question:

https://www.google.com/search?oq=can+you+try+bras+at+store&#...

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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by danilocampos on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @07:59PM (#5034642)
You've just voluntarily lumped yourself in with Yahoo Answers folk.
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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by batgaijin on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @06:24PM (#5034209)
Yeah but it's just a weird dichotomy of women buying stuff that's been tried on and dudes just buy a bunch of boxers.

I would assume this company has a marked bunch as having been tried and sends those out first and they are marked as 'trial' bras.

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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by danilocampos on Wednesday January 09, 2013 @08:02PM (#5034649)
Not especially weird.

Boxers go against your asshole. Bras, not so much. Women's swimwear – very fit dependent – includes a protective, throwaway panel for this purpose.

Tons of women's clothes are highly fit-dependent. Boxers mostly aren't.

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Re:VCs Think My Boobs Need An Algorithm by lolbrish on Thursday January 10, 2013 @01:11AM (#5035751)
This is a bit silly don't you think? Boxers and bras are not close the same thing. Clothing can be washed and I would argue that trying on a bra is more akin to trying on a shirt.
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