Let’s face it—bras have always played a monumental role in our lives and that is not going to change—especially for the Boomers (damn that gravity). From those first inverted bras that most of us, excluding Jean, who was almost born with breasts, had back in Jr. High (for me a little cotton, or toilet paper to fill out the ends went along way for my self esteem) to the cantilevered platform concept that many boomers employ today, bras matter.
Bras matter because breasts matter—they have been a national pastime for decades. As far back as the ‘50s, Howard Hughes was putting his engineering skills to use designing custom contraptions to keep Jane Russell’s chest aloft.
Although bra sales may have gone flat in the ‘60s, they bounced back in the ‘70s. In the ‘90s, when Pamela Anderson sprouted mammaries that were unnaturally voluptuous for our species, the whole world noticed and commented.
Our cups runneth over… Jean says: “Large breasts, as many of you know, are both a blessing and a curse. We both have unusually bountiful breasts, and therefore, we both have a lifetime of stories to share in which our breasts have played starring roles.” We are sure that many of you do also? We are dedicated to weighing the effects of age on our 50+ year old breasts, keeping them healthy and what we can do to add a little extra reinforcement to our “support system”.
Our theory is that your weight should be stated in two parts: with and without breasts. Many years ago Suzanne undertook the challenge of weighing her breasts and discovered that without mammaries, she weighed a svelte 112 pounds. But with breasts, she ballooned to 122 pounds. For several months (OK years) afterwards, when anyone discussed weight, she would ask: “With or without breasts?”
Invest in a bra fit for the job in front of you; even in a sagging economy you deserve a healthy lift.
The toughest part for me, as an adult who has put my difficult childhood behind me, is dealing with family members who are in denial about anything being amiss about how we were raised and the impact this has had on our on-going relationships.
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Oil of Olay moisturizer. I have had dry skin since I was in my 20's. Now that I am in my 60's.....Oy! I have always used some type of Oil of Olay moisturizer. I am now using the Age Defying creams, and like them alot. Oh, and Chap Stick under
ReginaLove, that is SO great to hear! As for soy, it may help with menopause symptoms -- it it controversial. The best way to use soy is in the form of whole fermented soy foods (miso, tempeh, tamari and natto). Non-fermented soy foods such as soy mi
Agreed. I never thought I was vain until I had a mastectomy at age 39. I was devastated and told the doc I wanted to wake up with implants. Now at age 60, I am lopsided and wondering if I was just avoiding the inevitable. You get what you get and you
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