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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:19:03 PM | I see a lot of advertising for the body shapers that take 6 inches of your hips, butt, thighs, stomach, etc. They push up your boobs, flatten your booty, etc. From what I have seen, a log of women are purchasing these undergarments as well as the Spanx support hose that tighten your butt, stomach and thighs.
My question is this. To me it seems like if you are wearing this whole arsenal of undergarments, what happens when you take them off and there you are in your full glory of rolls, ripples and saddlebags? Is it lying to wear all of these things in order to entice someone into making them think you have a body that you don't. Or, do men expect women to be wearing all of this armor and don't really care about it.
It seems like an awful lot of work to be cinching in all of those inches not to mention uncomfortable. What if a seam gives away causing a major malfunction in the outfit? Oh my that's frightening!
So, what do you all think about hese body shapers, briefers, boobie enhancers, booty rounders? | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:25:01 PM |
What if a seam gives away causing a major malfunction in the outfit? Egads... I can just see the headlines...
Woman Blows Hip Out While Line Dancing The Macarena ~ Blinds Drummer
Seriously... those things are so uncomfortable, I tried the push up bra thing once and yeah, for the first little while it was pretty cool having cleavage, but the darned thing started digging into my ribs...
Personally, I think they're about as useful as teats on a bull... try and milk that one...  | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:27:22 PM | | When I see people trying to get these things on or in the bathroom adjusting them all of the time or on the dance floor pulling them out of their crack I just can't imagine what the attraction is. Now under a wedding gown or fancy dress for a couple hours, yes I'd suck it up and take it but just for going out under jeans and stuff, take me as I am or not at all! LOL! | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:33:12 PM | Is make-up lying? Hair dye?
I'm genuinely asking, because I honestly don't know if it's 'enhancement' or 'cheating.' Remember the "water bra"? Same thing.
P.S. Do they really have a garmet that eliminates saddlebags? Now *that* I want to see! | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:34:44 PM | | Personally, I don't wear them. I can't even deal with wearing nylons usually. I prefer stockings. But I think that if someone feels better about themselves, why not? I don't see it as lying, it is part of their wardrobe. People color their hair, wear makeup, heels, etc. etc. If you are taking off your clothing in front of someone, I certainly hope they know you and what your body looks like. I only see a problem if you do one night stands, and yeah, I think that one night stands are gross, but that is me. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:38:43 PM | I wear a fair amount of jersey fabrics. You need a lining, slip, or smoother when wearing jersey 'cuz every dimple, bump and roll shows. I found the Spanx undergarments uncomfortable and it had a seam up the front that reminded me of a zipper - very annoying. Bodywrap was comfy and cheaper - no seams. I can wear my stockings (stay ups) with the legs on the Bodywrap. If I'm moving around, bending, climbing - no chance of pulling a Brittany. They are like bike shorts.
I don't need a bra, but wear one for modesty or to pad out a neckline. I'd rather poke out an eye than wear underwire and push up bras make me feel guilty like its false advertising. As to other undergarments, I don't feel guilty or like I'm lying. I'm old enough that I'm of the generation that wore a good foundation under a dress... not saying I do it everyday, I just know they exist. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 12:53:44 PM | Can you say "wardrobe malfunction"?
"Bodyshapers" have been around forever in one form or another, just under another name. Corsets, girdles, spanx; they all serve the same function.
The only time I've ever worn one is with a formal dress that I didn't want lines under.
And as someone who doesn't wear make-up, I've always wondered what men think when they see women for the first time without, or the morning after half/half? 
If you wear one all the time and it really it is the "miracle garment" they espouse it to be, then it's going to be a major shock to the other person when everything is "unveiled"!  | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 4:53:02 PM | Totally uncomfortable. I`d rather just watch my weight and select clothes where I don`t need such impediments. Dancing with that crap on-yuk, hot, gross, tight-
I can`t imagine taking off all that crap in front of a man. That is so not sexy. I would be afraid he would go running in fear once the junk starts popping out all over. I think you are much better off just being real.
As far as underwire bras----hate them. do I wear them? have to, or Clo and Flo aren`t
where they are supposed to be in my shirt. Got to keep those girls harnessed in. They have a mind of their own. But as soon as I`m home alone, the girls can do what they want. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 11:05:16 PM | Whatever happened in the past when women removed all their bustles, corsets, waist cinchers, etc?
Well the corsets and cinchers, if they were real bone, would do their damage, but when they're not. No one has a waist like that, or boobs that compacted together, not unless maybe they are fake.
I do understand what you are saying though. I would say if the guy has issues with it, meh. Find a guy who doesn't. If a woman wants to use body shapers, etc. she shouldn't feel guilty about it. Many have worn padded bras, push up bras and water bras for the longest time. Nobody seems to be complaining about that so far. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/11/2009 11:59:08 PM | Like with most all clothing, I doubt women wear them to entice the opposite sex as much as to feel good about themselves. You feel good about yourself then you are attractive to the opposite sex. I promise, no guy is going to look at a chick that is of the body type that will benefit from such things and not realize just what they probably look like nude. Taking 6 inches off of 56 inches really isn't going to make that big of a difference... and the guys that are going to go for that chick will because she is feeling good about herself and not because she is suddenly super sleek (because.. she's not, really).
If I am going to a fancy do, I have to wear fancy undergarments under my fancy clothes. It's just the way it is.
If I am going on a date with the intention of taking my clothes off later.. I wear as little undergarments as necessary. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 5:57:10 AM | I have always told my male friends to never take home a woman from a bar becasue of the following:
* They will be 3-5 inches shorter after the heels come off
* Their breasts will be 2 sizes smaller, and 5 inches lower
*They will be a whole lot lumpier and bumpier when the "sucky tucky" comes off
It's not false advertising ... its maximizing our retail rights!!! | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 6:03:15 AM | "Fritzle".......what a funny Thread.....: )
I particularly laughed at
this whole arsenal of undergarments
coz i can think of nothing worse that trussing your whole body up in these revolting undergarments..............
I have to wear underwire bras to keep my girls uplifted and its bad enough when & if one pops out,but i cant imagine id EVER resort to an arsenal of undergarments.....
Perish the thought, | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 7:40:07 AM | Most women who have "ripples, rolls and saddlebags" tend to have them all over their bodies: face, chin, neck, arms, and legs so the alleged 6 inches of tummy/hip/thigh tuck is not fooling anyone when it comes off.
It will make a woman look smoother and her clothes fit better but she isn't going to go from Oprah's size to Rhianna's size due to some high test fabric. | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 8:30:03 AM |
I have always told my male friends to never take home a woman from a bar becasue of the following:
* They will be 3-5 inches shorter after the heels come off
* Their breasts will be 2 sizes smaller, and 5 inches lower
*They will be a whole lot lumpier and bumpier when the "sucky tucky" comes off
It's not false advertising ... its maximizing our retail rights!!!
Keltickitten....Maybe during the heat of the summer, they might be able to pickup a woman in a bar and see most of their body without the extra inches anywhere. Most are wearing flip flops, short shorts/micro mini skirts & tanks. Its hard to wear those spanx things under really short shorts.....but a push-up bra could still be worn.
I wear the push up/hold-em up/bring-em up bras.........If I happen to meet an interesting man while out (and he seems to be studying the chest), I tell the man that "the objects in the bra are not as large as they appear" ......Some of them get it, some of them don't....he-he.
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 8:39:33 AM | Maybe it's just me, but who do people think they're fooling with such ridiculous adornments? Yes the girdle, corset, tight-fitting dresses of yore have existed for centuries in women's fashion, but I'd like to hope that the modern male is at least vaguely aware of these garments whilst in use...
Perhaps I'm just uncharacteristically-attentive for my gender, but I scrutinize the opposite sex constantly - any woman I meet is scanned from head to toe, from the slenderness of her ankles up to the coif of her hair. I breathe it all in while making acute mental notes of each imperfection/suspect area I come across. All this gets tallied up in my 5 second cursory inspection of her physique.
However that evaluation is but an automatic formality in my mental courtship process, and all it does is answer: (1) whether I'd sleep with her or not, and (2) an initial speculation on her personality (any implied insecurities due to things she's trying to conceal or detract attention from).
No one is perfect, but how we choose to address our imperfections is a mark of our character. There is a fine line behind putting your best foot forward and trying to be someone else entirely. You can either spend your life trying to hide them praying that the opposite sex doesn't notice, but chances are they do and are just too polite to ever mention anything to you out of consideration for your feelings. They'll just pass you by and you'll wonder why you're getting looked over when you're supposedly "doing everything right"...
Make-up is a deception, push-up bras are false advertising, corsets/body shapers/girdles are a tummy lie, high heels are a leg-sculpting/butt-lifting lie. Manicures/hairdos are no real deception aside from color, but that's a minor lie at best. Fancy clothes I could care less about: a hefty person in a fancy outfit is still a large person; Armani/Prada doesn't hide that.
You've got to be who you are; because at the end of the day, isn't that the person you hope people will like?  | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 9:03:15 AM |
MaryFreakinPoppins wrote:
Unless you are walking around nude, unshaven, very long nails, unbrushed teeth, dirty ,with your hair as long as it can grow, then you are deceiving people. No one on here is not deceiving in some way or another.
How on Earth do posters like this equate BASIC HUMAN HYGIENE with deception?
1) Nude - Public decency laws courtesy of our Puritanical forefathers. Yay modesty.
2) Unshaven - Hair grows, only hippies leave it unchecked. Grow it out long enough and it's pretty much a safety hazard (tripping, getting caught, choking on it, blindness, etc.)
3) Very long nails - Once again a matter of personal safety. Let your nails grow A La Howard Hughes and you won't be able to manipulate tools anymore because you can't grip anything.
4) Unbrushed teeth - Need I even go there? Don't clean them and see how long they hang in there before falling out, not to mention gum disease and all sorts of oral problems arising from neglect.
5) Dirty - Lice anyone? Fecal contamination? How about a little E-coli with your finger food?
My God if anyone actually thinks they can equate these basic principles as akin to wrapping a binding strap around your waist and yanking until your face turns blue, they've got problems with reality in general, not just their bodies...  | |
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 9:23:17 AM | Anytime you do anything that does not happen naturally then you are not living naturally. Our hair does not cut itself off in different shapes and lengths according to fashion naturally.If we were to live completely naturally then we would not be doing any of these things. Animals don't after all and we are just another animal in the animal kingdom.
In some places and cultures very little to no clothing is worn. Just because it is this way in our culture does not mean it is natural.
My hair is as long as it can go and it is no hazard and I have never tripped over it.
We don't need to clip our nails as they will break on their own.
Say what you want, but any time we put clothes on we are doing something unnatural. Same with all the other things I mentioned. I am 100% certain you did not come out of your mother in tan pants and a blue shirt .
Manicures/hairdos are no real deception aside from color, but that's a minor lie at best.
LOL! I like how something is only a deception in your world only if you say it is. Must be nice to make all the rules for the rest of us .ROFL!
a hefty person in a fancy outfit is still a large person; Armani/Prada doesn't hide that.
LOL! What is a "heft" person supposed to wear according to you? Is only a hefty bag acceptable? Why can't "hefty" people wear whatever they want without you thinking they are hiding? Who knew being fat equates to wearing clothes only from the dollar store :)
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| Body Shapers, Pushup Bras, Tummy Tammers - Lying or looking good?
Posted: 1/12/2009 11:28:13 AM | OP, I can see the validity of that question. Personally, I feel like that is deception. I may not have a perfect body anymore, I do have my mental faculties. I like who I am and I also like my body, flaws and all. So its not popular, I'm not trying to win a popularity contest. I want someone to like me for who I am, not who the body shapers, pushup bras and tummy tammers make me out to be. Reality is, this is me... I love me... who cares if not everyone likes me... I don't.
Those things are too expensive, give a false sense of confidence and destroys the images of real women. | |
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