It is still a bra!

[Miskey]

I don't have a dog in this fight, I just found it hilarious that when I got to page 7, the ad banner on top of page was for bare necessities with 6 pics of different types of bras... I mean snufferdoodles

 

[Sorsha]

I don't have a dog in this fight, I just found it hilarious that when I got to page 7, the ad banner on top of page was for bare necessities with 6 pics of different types of bras... I mean snufferdoodles

And the ad at the bottom of my page shows a cartoon lady in only a snufferdoodle and panties, and its says "use this weird old tip to lose one inch off your belly daily".

And I agree; this thread ought to catch the attention of a Tag fairy. We should all get "Snufferdoodle Club" tags.

 

[Momvic5]

Sports bras have made being an athlete easier on girls and women in my opinion. My dd14 is on a Div. I soccer team, and they have 3 different colored jerseys that they carry with them at all times. The color jersey they wear depends on the color of the team they are playing. If you look around the soccer fields, you will see boys and girls of all ages changing jerseys to keep from blending into other teams. Even the referees will change their shirts if they are the same color as a team they are officiating. You will see bare chested boys and sports bra wearing girls changing their shirts quickly. When my dd first started playing with this team, she wore a sports bra and a thin, fitted shirt under her jersey for modesty when they changed, but with three layers, she got so hot in our Texas weather. As long as the bras fit properly, the girls are decent enough to be able to change their shirts. In all honesty though, we had one girl last year whose bra was too loose and thin and did not protect her from exposing too much. It was not a sports bra in my opinion. It was more of a young girl's starter bra. She just confused it for a sports bra since it had the same basic shape.

OP, you are not alone. Last week one of the fathers from my dd's team mentioned that he just does not like the idea of looking across the field and seeing his daughter in a bra in public - even if it is for just a few seconds. I think it is the idea of seeing teenage girls stripping off their shirts in public that bother him most. If you are new to the idea, you do stop and do a double take to see what is going on. You will catch the boys eyeing the girls, and the girls eyeing the boys. It is just the facts of life.

 

[goofyintoronto]

We all need tags saying... Member of the Snufferdoodles club...


Oh tag fairy

Snufferdoodle!! I love that word! i've honestly never heard that term before. But it cracks me up! I agree about the tags, would be funny! Snufferdoodle boo boo's maybe?

Snufferdoodle members, UNITE!!!!!

 

[goofyintoronto]

That's not a car Snufferdoodle , that is a car thong!

OMG, thats the funniest thing i've ever seen! A car thong!

 

[kkandaj]

Wearing snufferdoodles for athletic activity without a shirt has been going on for years. Growing up dancing, playing volleyball and running--we always wore sports snufferdoodles. I started high school at 14 (20 years ago) and it was happening then.

I don't have a problem with it--as long as it is for working out. DD dances competitively and wears tiny dance clothes (though she's only 7 so isn't developed yet. When we leave the dance studio, she is required to put a tee shirt on over her teeny tiny snufferdoodle if we are going to the store or somewhere.

I do wear a sports tank (not midriff) over my snufferdoodle now because 2 babies and 20 years later, that 6 pack looks closer to a 6 pack of 2- liters.

 

[pyrxtc]

They didn't used to be sports bra's. I remember wearing them as tops as a teen in the 90's. even my mother didn't complain so it can't be that bad.

 

[It'sOffToDisneyWeGo]

Do not have a problem with it at all. Covers everything that needs to be covered. Way more than most bathing suits.

I agree with this.

 

[goofyintoronto]

They didn't used to be sports bra's. I remember wearing them as tops as a teen in the 90's. even my mother didn't complain so it can't be that bad.

Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine gives Sue Ellen a bra as a gift (because she obviously never wears a bra). Sue Ellen ends up wearing the bra as a top! Hence the name "the braless wonder" (which Elaine gave her).

 

[ZephyrHawk]

There are certain clothes that are good for certain situations, and not good for others. I would not wear a swimsuit to my work, and I would not wear a ball gown to work out (or to work, for that matter). I would wear a t-shirt to work out, but not to work, because I am in a professional office where casual clothes would not be appropriate. I might wear only a sports bra to work out because it's comfortable and covers all the necessary areas. I would not wear a sports bra (only) to work because I am not working in an area where I need that kind of support and protection from overheating....plus it's not professional. I would not wear only a "normal" bra to work out or just around town because they are not really made to be worn by themselves (for instance, you're extremely unlikely to "pop out" of a sports bra, but not so much the Victoria's Secret lacy special).

You wear what works for the situation.

 

[luvmy3]

They didn't used to be sports bra's. I remember wearing them as tops as a teen in the 90's. even my mother didn't complain so it can't be that bad.

Yes, I used to wear those too. Ah, the good old days when I could wear them....

 

[SueInBoston]

You wear what works for the situation.

Exactly...I run in a sports bra in hot weather. I will leave the house and neighborhod with a t shirt but when I get to the reservior where I run my normal route, I will take off my t shirt and just run in my sports bra. Also I live in a college town, so fit and toned coeds are everywhere...nobody cares what a middle age lady runs in...

 

[Dizneefamily+4]

There is a difference between a running/workout/sports bra and a top that supports the breasts while running. It may be labeled as a bra, but its really more of a top. I have some running bras that are not made to wear alone, and you can see the difference between the two types.
If I had the body, yes I would wear one of those tops.

Ah yes, the famous Sue Ellen Mishke (sp?) bra top from Seinfeld! That's all I kept thinking about while skimming this thread.

As far as the debate goes, my dh is a high school teacher and he just told me the other day that he was driving into the parking lot after school. He is sophomore class advisor and had to supervise the powder puff football game for part of homecoming week. He was about to pull into a space near another teacher. There were a group of female students (seniors) who were standing near the spot he was going to park in, when suddenly 2 of them whipped off their shirts to be standing in their sports bras. He decided to park clear across the lot. HE was very uncomfortable around teenage girls in sports bras.

Me? I've got no problem with it - as long as they're being worn in an excercise type way. Now regular bra straps as accessories, which has become the fashion norm, don't even get me started. THAT is what makes me smh.

 

[ten6mom]

If I still had the body, if wear mine to workout or run in, but I wouldn't wear it to the mall or out for dinner. There's an appropriate time and place. I'm pretty sure you can't find a running "bra" in the intimate apparel section if a store. You can't find them at Victorias Secret. Just the same as you can't find bras and panties at Sport Authority!

Actually VS is getting into it too. My store has a few varieties. I will probably end up buying one here soon and yes, if I had the tummy for it I would wear just that to work out. As it is a tank top must cover my stomach. I do wear the thin (not very supportive) cotton cheapies to bed tho and around the house in the morning if I am not going anywhere.

Sent from the Death Star

 

[lady_hlh]

My dd runs on the x-country team and what is way more disturbing than the girls in just their sports bras are the teams whose uniform bottoms look like sports panties. I'm so glad my dd's team wears spandex shorts as their uniform instead

 

[goofyintoronto]

If I still had the body, if wear mine to workout or run in, but I wouldn't wear it to the mall or out for dinner. There's an appropriate time and place. I'm pretty sure you can't find a running "bra" in the intimate apparel section if a store. You can't find them at Victorias Secret. Just the same as you can't find bras and panties at Sport Authority!

You mean i cant wear my sports bra at Ruths Chris steakhouse tonight? Dang!

 

[goofyintoronto]

They didn't used to be sports bra's. I remember wearing them as tops as a teen in the 90's. even my mother didn't complain so it can't be that bad.

Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine gives Sue Ellen a bra as a gift (because she obviously never wears a bra). Sue Ellen ends up wearing the bra as a top! Hence the name "braless wonder" (which Elaine gave her).

 

[Belle0101]

I'm jealous of women that can wear pretty snufferdoodles, sports style or not.

Having been cursed with the family gene (large on top), being pregnant with toddlers (birth weights- 9lb 14oz and 10lbs 6oz) and then gravity, the only snufferdoodles I can find look like medieval torture devices. They feel like it too.


I'd go without a snufferdoodle but trust me, nobody wants to see that!

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I am a marathoner. If it's above 75 degrees, I am out training in a sports bra and bootie shorts that look not much larger than underwear. I'm sorry if that offends you, but my fitness and not passing out of overheating come before what other people think of what I'm wearing.

 

[nolacindy]

I just can't help myself, is this considered a sports snufferdoodle?