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A few months ago, a movie aroused
much discussion for its unusual subject --- the bra. The Hong-Kong made
movie 」La Brassiere」 demonstrates the mass acceptance of the bra with a
plot that had the two leading men work to create the perfect bra design
for women.
In the past, people have many
taboos about bras. They were convinced that bras are full of filthiness
and bad luck. Female underwear weren』t allowed to dry in public for
fear they might bring misfortune. Moreover, a woman wearing a pair of
colored bras would be regarded as dissolute and immoral. In short,
women are even taught to hide the fact that they are wearing bras; their
bodies are a source of shame.
In today』s world, because of
the changes in culture and women』s position, bras function not only as a
cover for the body but as accouterments. Since Madonna wore her bra
outside, a bra revolution has begun. In regard to size, design,
material or function, women today have more choices to choose their
ideal bras. Bras are no longer considered unmentionable; they are the
symbol of sexiness or charm. Women can even pick the bra with the right
color to suit their clothes or mood.
The different meanings of bras between earlier times and
nowadays reveal that women no longer think of their bodies as a shameful
thing and women are willing to treat themselves well. People generally
admit that bras represent a kind of sex appeal and a necessity for
women. We can wait and see what this current trend will lead us to in
the future.