Bras
Capital of Nasty, an Electronic Magazine - ISSN 1482-0471
Monday, July 14, 1997 at 02:00 (428/124)
Categories:
Rants
Usually during my article I ramble on about some of the terms or sayings we use in everyday life...Not this time, this time I want to talk about something very serious, that’s right, I’m talking Bra prices. A very important garment in today’s world is the ladies' brassiere. (Perhaps this whole article is useless what with our female counterpart being permitted to bare all in public, but never the less, bras SHOULD be worn sometimes, otherwise gravity will take it’s toll. Anyhow, that’s another article.)
The reason that I bring this up is because bra prices are outrageous!!! Allow me to explain how I came to this revelation:
The other night, at another fun filled evening at the bingo hall, (IMPROV works in a Bingo Hall - Ed) I was leafing through a Zellers flyer (it was either this or the ever popular BINGO BUGLE). (Zellers for those that don't know is a chain of stores similar to By-Way but a little more... sophisticated -Ed) I noticed a picture of a woman standing there in her skivvies (which naturally caught my eye) modelling Warner Bras. Fine, nothing new, but for some strange reason my eyes wonder away from the half naked woman to the price just beside it, it read: Warner Bras assorted styles and colours from $24.99. This is Zellers, y’know, "where the lowest price is the law, everyday". Lowest price my ass!! Why can a man buy a freakin’ 1/2 dozen briefs for 1/2 the price as ONE bra. As a man I’ve never noticed this. Not with either of my Ex’s did I ever have to buy a bra, skimpy lingrie yes, but just a bra, no. If I was woman I’d be upset at this. Twenty five dollars is a lot of money for something that (theoretically) no one besides yourself sees. So I’ve come up with a scale to make the pricing of this unique item fair...retail outlets take note:
The bigger the size, the more the bra should cost. This is because, lets face it: flat chested women have been cheated enough to begin with.
One rule...easy to follow, for example: Bra Size: 28 AA Price: 2 dollars Makes sense, right? Bra Size: 38 DD Price: 20 bucks
Now I know there is going to be some women (no doubt flat chested) offended by this. Don’t be, I’m on your side, I’m trying to save you money. I feel your pain.
Oh, just as a side bar, if there are any bra manufacturers reading this, here’s a request: If the garment MUST do up at the back, please, only one clasp...it’s hard enough to get undone in the heat of the moment, never mind three!!!
But I guess this article is useless now that our female counterparts are being permitted to bare all in public thanks to a new Ontario law.
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You complain about bra prices at $25.00 (1997 dollars) but do you know that many many bras, especially for uncommon sizes (my lady is 36A) are many times that. $60.00 to $90.00 is very common for nothing more than a bra.
So, think about this. If it costs more than her blouse, she should wear the bra and skip the blouse!
http://www.brasinpublic.com
You think bras should be charged more according to size? It already is. You hit D cup and for that tiny bit of extra fabric the price moves from $20 to $39.95 on special(why are prices always 5 cents less than a whole number?). And it's worse as the letters get closer to Z. And it's not always a good thing to be "well-endowed" ya know. Big breasts = big ass (otherwise we fall forwards). And running and vigorous jumping are generally out of the question and even if you're wearing a bra you still need to hold yourself together somewhat to avoid discomfort. Plus there's the unwelcome attention...
Breast size is not *always* a matter of choice (those who get "upgraded" to sizes mentioned are obviously not the most active (or if they are, practical) of people).
hi ! first let me say i diffently agree bras are too expensive . i just bought 3 new ones and spent almost 100. usd. yes i am a male . i have had to wear a bra since i was 9 . my dad said i looked like a girl and made my mother buy me a bra that i had to wear when i was home . i was a 30 b then . now 29 years later i wear a bra still but now a 40 c / d . also now i wear one 24/7 365 . i buy mostly playtex everyday basics but this time i went to victoria's secrect . yes even i like to wear a nice pretty bra now and then but its hard to find pretty bras in a 40 c / d .