[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

If you've seen pictures of people from cultures who don't wear clothing that supports breasts, you can see the difference in shape that constantly fighting against gravity makes.

There are a lot of factors that can contribute to sagging, but bralessness doesn't seem to be one. There are studies indicating that bras likely weaken breast tissue over time, making sagging more likely in people who wear them regularly. Of course, even those studies are tricky to generalize to the broader population because of how many factors there are to control for (breast size, pregnancies, tobacco use, genes, etc etc etc). What we do know is that the difference in breast shape from one whole ethnic group to another is largely attributable to genetics, and as for the photo: those women simply have very different bodies.

Interestingly, photos of African women have been used countless times throughout history to dishonestly market bras to fashionable Westerners. The image of African women who simply have a different body type from their own has frightened millions of white ladies into bras.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Do you shop at Trader Joe's? Those compostable bags are next level

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I can just see people trying this for the first time, knocking the foil out of alignment and pouring a whole pan of hot grease down the drain

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This came up in an anti-racism group I belonged to many years ago, where I learned to try to be aware of my acceptance of whiteness as "default" or somehow raceless. I also learned not to jump in and center myself in conversations about how race is (or worse, should be) perceived by those negatively affected or sensitive to it—or at least I thought I learned that, but here I am about to press send.

I came away from that conversation with an understanding that while I may feel that my race is immaterial to my identity and my point of view, it is nonetheless a real component of the context of my attitudes and online presence, so it's valuable to ask if there's a reason I'd want to hide it.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

On The Simpsons? Yeah, there are Black and brown characters.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's still true. It's not that the majority of these people are actually thinking, "How can I make the world worse and make the greatest number of people's lives bad?" Rather, they're under the impression that others (probably you) are saying that, and worse, that Trump is somehow their best defense against it.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

No matter how much you want that, getting over your ex won't make you more attracted to your girlfriend/roommate. But there might be someone out there that you will feel strongly enough about that the ex problem will take care of itself.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I don't know that the high prevalence of RGB items on the market necessarily reflects a love for it. I think it just means it's cheap to produce and can be marketed as an extra feature.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

There's a wide distance between supervising a young child responsibly (which obviously must be done at all times) and engaging in play (which you should do when you can and you'll be glad you did, but if you just don't have it in you, it's not a crime to sit quietly for a few minutes).

[-] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago

Not to promote violence, but I'm afraid nothing is likely to change until people are pushed far enough to do more than hope.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You're not, but someone did. After the fact, I mean. Like not as part of its origin. Like as a lie.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Wtf is "redneck agenda," the farmers almanac?

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