The HuffPo Women’s page asks women if they go braless and why.  They don’t actually answer the question — the article is really more of a solicitation for reader feedback.  However one aspect of the article caught my eye. It cites some Redbook magazine statistics about women and their bra ownership.  The first statistic is [...]

This column is the second of a two-part retrospective, looking at the role of bras in the lives of American women.  Part I of the series covered the era from pre-World War I to the 1950s. With the 1960s came a backlash against traditional gender roles.  Women fought for independence in all aspects of their [...]