sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 5, 2015 14:19:11 GMT
n ipples showing?
Last night, shopping for a nightgown to wear on a GIRLS road trip, I'm fretting over this issue. Looking for a busy pattern to disguise a part of my anatomy that my hotel roommates share.
They're part of the breast, which we, depending on the woman and her clothing taste, we certainly don't try to hide.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Jun 5, 2015 14:20:13 GMT
because people have told us for centuries that if you can see your nipples you're a skank. which is probably some of the pushback on breastfeeding.
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Post by roundtwo on Jun 5, 2015 14:22:55 GMT
Don't you know that it's just a bunch of fat until a nipple pops up?  |
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Post by pjaye on Jun 5, 2015 14:37:08 GMT
Because in general they draw unwanted attention to our sexual selves and just being cold can be misinterpreted (mostly by men) as being aroused instead.
Although on a girls trip, I'd certainly wear sleepwear so that no bits were hanging out and that wasn't see through - but apart from that I wouldn't be particularly concerned about my (or their) nipples in that type of environment.
But if I'm at work and there are a men of all ages present, then no, I'm wearing a bra that has thicker cups so that my breasts aren't the focus of anyone's attention. However for me that's the same as not wearing a plunging neckline or a top that you can see my bra through...it's work and as far as I'm concerned our sexual side has no place there...same as I don't want to see shirts or pants that are too tight on men and show me more than I want to see.
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Jun 5, 2015 14:39:59 GMT
Cover up those nipples! Lol. I don't want to see anyone else's nipples or butt cracks. Maybe it is because when sexually aroused the nipples react, so it would be like a guy walking around showing has package thru his pants? idk? I don't enjoy seeing a guys nipples thru his shirt either.
I have a neighbor who is a hs school teacher. She is a plus size person (as am I) and has large breasts but I suppose doesn't wear good bras and her nips are always showing thru her the types of shirts she wears, it looks sloppy to me. I wonder if she walks around school like that. I think it is borderline inappropriate she doesn't notice this or care. And yes, if she was skinny and wore the same, I would think it was weird too. I know, I know, you should be able to wear what you want etc, but I think you should care how you represent yourself at in the workplace.
And our on girls weekend, we usually changed into our jammies after dinner and scrapbook in our hotel suite (just my bff and I) but I always wear a sports bra or a genie bra under my pjs. This is when I am visiting with my best friend of 24 years!
Okay...enough about this, I need to go clean my house lol
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Jun 5, 2015 14:53:33 GMT
because people have told us for centuries that if you can see your nipples you're a skank. which is probably some of the pushback on breastfeeding. will henceforth be known as Roadtripskank. No discussion. |
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Post by brina on Jun 5, 2015 14:57:13 GMT
I struggle to understand how a woman's nipples are skanky or obscene, but a man's nipples are acceptable. It makes no sense to me.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 5, 2015 14:59:45 GMT
I'm pretty modest in general, so I too would look for sleepwear with decent coverage. LOL, when I'm going somewhere overnight with my BFF, I usually wear winter pjs even in the middle of summer but not out of modesty. She tends to keeps the hotel room so dang cold overnight that I'm afraid any exposed skin will suffer frostbite by morning!
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jun 5, 2015 15:18:27 GMT
I don't want to be poked in the eye by anyone's nipples, thank you.
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 5, 2015 15:22:01 GMT
I don't want to be poked in the eye by anyone's nipples, thank you. I wonder what the annual statistics are regarding this particular incident? |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2015 15:24:05 GMT
We aren't.
At least I'm not. I have big boobs, and I don't really feel like adding to them with lot of extra padding. Couple that with the fact that I live in a cold climate and you are probably going to see an outline of my nips every once in a while. My bras typically have some padding but the amount that it would take to keep my nipples invisible is more than I'm willing to wear.
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Post by freebird on Jun 5, 2015 15:35:01 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye".
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Post by valincal on Jun 5, 2015 16:04:13 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye".  I second the the sport or Genie bra to hold things in place around friends, but they don't give much HN camouflage. |
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Post by oldcrow on Jun 5, 2015 16:15:39 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye".  Thankfully, my mouth was empty when I read this. My keyboard can't take much more. |
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Post by penny on Jun 5, 2015 16:17:44 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye". I have a friend that I sometimes work out with... We're both plus sized, me more than her, but she wears tight (as in size too small) Lycra athletic tops with just a sports-like bra... No support, no discernible thickness to it, she's at least at DD if not more, and she doesn't align her headlights! It's so freaking ARGH!! My trainers have noticed - the female asked if I wanted to take a break to mention it to her (umm, NO!), and the male one just looked like he wanted the floor to swallow him up... I'm the kind of person that will tell you if you have spinach in your teeth, but I can't bring myself to tell her this... It's every top, it's every bra, it's the gym where she's trying so hard and does deal with self esteem issues... And it's nipples! I keep backing out of saying anything by thinking that if we all can see it then she can too and maybe she's okay with it... I wear a sports bra under pjs if I'm sharing a room... You've got to be a saggy boob, cross-eyed-nipple loving George Clooney look alike for me to consider unharnessing these things... |
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Post by freebird on Jun 5, 2015 16:33:41 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye". I have a friend that I sometimes work out with... We're both plus sized, me more than her, but she wears tight (as in size too small) Lycra athletic tops with just a sports-like bra... No support, no discernible thickness to it, she's at least at DD if not more, and she doesn't align her headlights! It's so freaking ARGH!! My trainers have noticed - the female asked if I wanted to take a break to mention it to her (umm, NO!), and the male one just looked like he wanted the floor to swallow him up... I'm the kind of person that will tell you if you have spinach in your teeth, but I can't bring myself to tell her this... It's every top, it's every bra, it's the gym where she's trying so hard and does deal with self esteem issues... And it's nipples! I keep backing out of saying anything by thinking that if we all can see it then she can too and maybe she's okay with it... I wear a sports bra under pjs if I'm sharing a room... You've got to be a saggy boob, cross-eyed-nipple loving George Clooney look alike for me to consider unharnessing these things...
haha... at your friend. I wear a bra when sharing a room until it's time to sleep then I shimmy out.
I always check the headlights. God knows I'd be standing there talking to a hottie with the left one looking up at him admiringly and the right one shooting off looking at Saturn or something.
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Post by sbartist on Jun 5, 2015 16:35:21 GMT
This thread is so funny, and true! Thanks for making me chuckle while eating my breakfast. |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2015 16:49:00 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye". Sports bras are the worst for that. No matter how perky you are, the amount of squedging your breasts go through to keep them in place always necessitates some adjustments. |
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 5, 2015 17:01:09 GMT
Dalai Mama , did you get the 'misspelled underline' on your verb "Squedge"?
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Jun 5, 2015 17:07:23 GMT
you guys are hilarious!
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Post by sillyrabbit on Jun 5, 2015 17:07:25 GMT
I try to find bras that camoflauge my nipples, but they are determined suckers that sometimes just demand to be seen. My younger DS (who has autism and absolutely no mouth filter) and I were heading to the store when he said, "You might want to put a bra on." Me looking confused said, "I have a bra on." He then said, "Well, it sure doesn't look like it." That made me look down and there my nipples were standing at attention in all their glory. I put an arm across my chest and then said, "I'm cold. Let's go." Talk about awkward conversations between a mother and son.  |
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Post by jenb72 on Jun 5, 2015 17:12:50 GMT
Mine haven't been perky for a long time, so when you put your bra on, you have to straighten out the nipples to make sure it doesn't look like you have a "lazy eye". OMG, I snort-laughed! Probably because I can empathize, lol. Jen |
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 5, 2015 17:14:09 GMT
I'm so embarrassed, I've never given a thought to camoflauging my nipples when traveling with girlfriends.  I usually wear a t-shirt style nightgown to sleep. |
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Post by Anne-Marie on Jun 5, 2015 17:23:27 GMT
I try to find bras that camoflauge my nipples, but they are determined suckers that sometimes just demand to be seen. My younger DS (who has autism and absolutely no mouth filter) and I were heading to the store when he said, "You might want to put a bra on." Me looking confused said, "I have a bra on." He then said, "Well, it sure doesn't look like it." That made me look down and there my nipples were standing at attention in all their glory. I put an arm across my chest and then said, "I'm cold. Let's go." Talk about awkward conversations between a mother and son. I'm impressed that you could simply look down and tell they were at attention. I would need a mirror on the floor to see what my right one is doing, the left one usually stares pretty straight ahead. |
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 5, 2015 17:30:56 GMT
As a member of the itty bitty titty committee, I just want to say I had no idea this misalignment issue was a thing. When you have small boobs, there's really no way to change directions. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 17:55:32 GMT
As a member of the itty bitty titty committee, I just want to say I had no idea this misalignment issue was a thing. When you have small boobs, there's really no way to change directions. Now you are just bragging!!!  |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2015 17:55:31 GMT
Dalai Mama , did you get the 'misspelled underline' on your verb "Squedge"? Nope - my spellcheck recognizes is as a perfectly good word.  |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 5, 2015 17:57:58 GMT
As a member of the itty bitty titty committee, I just want to say I had no idea this misalignment issue was a thing. When you have small boobs, there's really no way to change directions. Jealous! I bet you've never had a boob stepped on before either. |
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Post by sunnyd on Jun 5, 2015 18:10:26 GMT
OMGOSH!!!  The older I get, the happier I am to be a lifelong member of the IBTC!! Have never had any of these problems.  |
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Post by jemali on Jun 5, 2015 18:27:01 GMT
This reminds me of a card my flat chested coworker received once:
Outside: I have a joke to tell you that is so funny, you will laugh so hard your boobs will fall off.
Inside: Never mind, you must have already heard it.
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I usually wear a t-shirt style nightgown to sleep.
The older I get, the happier I am to be a lifelong member of the IBTC!! 
