Time to burn the bra?
Femininity is often defined by a woman’s breasts. Popular imagery portrays the breast in many forms: a voluptuous Renaissance woman in repose, an infant contentedly suckling a mother’s breast or a buxom celebrity sporting breasts with a little surgical tweaking.
Throughout the history of womankind, breasts have been a hot topic — they’re celebrated, envied, adored and sometimes mocked. They’ve even inspired creativity. Legend has it that the curved champagne flute was modelled on a famous breast: that of Queen of France, Marie Antoinette.
And, love yours or loathe them, there’s no getting around the fact that, if you have a pair, they’re yours for life.
Boob basics
So what does the ideal breast look like? Fashionistas all over the world will extol the virtues of the perfect pair. According to most marketing gurus, the ideal breast is round and super perky. But the reality is very different. Breasts are a bit like noses — they come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from petite to bountiful, gravity-defying to droopy. Some are a little lopsided. No matter what shape or size, all breasts are normal and beautiful, just like the rest of you!
Lending a helping hand
There have been some ingenious devices designed
