There was no real difference in risk between women who wore a bra and women who didn’t wear a bra. Being overweight does increase breast cancer risk though, and women who are overweight are more likely to have larger breasts and wear a bra. Women who don’t wear bras are more likely to be at a healthy weight. This difference in weight is probably why this myth continues to circulate.
https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/no_evidence
Let’s talk about your boobies! More specifically, the clothing that holds them in place prevents them from moving. You guessed it, the brassier or as more popularly known as the bra!
Evolution of the bra
In Greece, many centuries ago, we’re talking B.C Marbys! Women just wrapped material around their boobs and tied the ends, and everything stayed in place. Later on, women wore a chemise that resembles our modern-day slip. Though the chemise offered women the extra layer, especially during winter, it did not provide most women with the required lift and security. Hence, bras became more creative, a new type of chemise that needed women to stand straight and breasts to be lifted and secured throughout the day! “No more breast knocking me in my face!”
Define “Class”?
Okay, maybe that last part might be a stretch, but the chemise was turned into what we later called a corset. How do we remember corsets? A woman’s appearance may have appealed to her admirers with an “hourglass look.” But, the “corset,” was also used to distinguish whether a woman was a servant or a woman of “class.” I know Marbys, but check history! My word, what a difference a bra made in those times! Hence, why do I think women look so unhappy in those old portraits? Maybe she couldn’t breathe! Perhaps she had fainted for the second time that day because of that dang corset. I promise you that the phrase “beauty is pain” was originated then! Stories of women dying from being stabbed to death by a corset drawn so tightly or resulting in a bone deformity in the body were the causes of those crazy corsets.
Decades on the corset sliced in half resulted in the early edition of an underwire bra. Which lifted and created a very pointed appearance some reference the look to a cone or a funnel; that just sounds uncomfortable! Eventually, the formation of the modern-day bra came about. From sports to strapless bras, a brassier is what most women rely on to elevate and support their chest area. Which makes you wonder if at all there would be a downside of wearing one.
I am not saying that a bra can result in breast cancer, but as history has shown, wearing one restricts your chest movement; thus, it is something to consider and pay close attention to.
