u/Southern-Waltz2846

I've been holding this recently, I just had to come out and vent.

I’ve had so many conversations with seemingly "normal" guys, who claim to be progressive—who suddenly start acting like they’re experts on what women "should" do because of "nature."

The real reproductive power actually belongs to us.

Man who will never be pregnant or have to pause their careers—act like experts on breastfeeding, maternity leave, and "domestic instincts." It’s always the same script: they repackage our literal blood, sweat, and career sacrifices as "innate female nature" so they don't have to feel guilty about benefiting from it.

"Breastfeeding is just more natural, why would you want to use formula?" "Women are just biologically wired to be better at domestic stuff." "Taking a career break isn't a sacrifice, it's just what's best for the baby's development." etc

It’s easy to call it "biology" when it’s not your body being torn apart and your resume staying blank for two years.

I’ve been noticing how insane the bra price gap is lately. Some are only $20–30, while others hit nearly $100 or even more. Like Panache, Elomi, Freya I look at is sitting at $70+ now.

I feel like I’ve definitely had a spending downgrade the past couple years, plus I’m just disappointed with so many overhyped bra styles now.

When I was still relying on my parents for allowance, I’d splurge on expensive bras without a second thought. Now I overthink every purchase and really weigh if it’s actually worth the money.

Curious what price range everyone here normally sticks to? Anyone else feeling this pain?

Just spent 2 hours floating in the pool and realized my chest felt zero heavy for the first time ever??? Like, the weight just completely disappeared. Have I discovered a rehabilitation regimen for back-pain caused by heavy chest?

A random thought just popped into my head. Does anyone know if brands explicitly mark their bras as wide underwire or narrow underwire? Or even better—sell the exact same style with two different underwire options?

I'm suited for wide underwires, but sometimes I end up buying ones with narrow one. It’s so trial-and-error right now, and I wish labeling was standard.

Am I missing something? Do any brands do this clearly? Or is it all just guesswork and reviews?