My last blog was about a recent study that analyzed the way men and women looked at a picture of a cleavagey brunette. There are a number of more scientific studies that consider the role of breast size in attractiveness. But what is the practical effect of larger breasts? A number of scientific studies have looked at the role larger breasts play in a number…

In recent months, a couple of stars have come forward to talk about the pressures they were put under early in their career to have breast surgery. They were told they would never make it unless they had surgery, but after years of persistence and hard-work, they have both made the A-list (or at least the B+ list) without surgery. When she was starting out,…

Although you may be tempted to put this in the category of “I could have told you that,” market researchers from around the world showed an image of a cleavagey brunette and used eye tracking software to determine where men and women fixated on the image. The results are more interesting than a bare summary of the findings would suggest. Researchers from 7 different countries…

Dita Von Teese is the world’s most famous burlesque performer. The former girlfriend of shock-rocker Marilyn Manson readily admits to being a stripper, and is unashamed. In fact, she finds the act empowering, “Dressing in elaborate clothes and doing my hair and make-up in a different way enables me to express myself. I am never shy when I get up on stage and I’m under…

How do you pick the best Halloween costume? The most satisfying and appropriate costumes for you are those that help you rediscover and redefine yourself. If you have had breast augmentation, the chances are it is because you consider your breasts to be an important part of your personal identity, and why not celebrate that on Halloween? However, this does not mean that you should go…

In research presented last weekend at the American Society of Plastic Surgery’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, researchers presented evidence supporting the hypothesis that knowledge was the biggest barrier to breastfeeding success after breast augmentation. The study found that if women believed the plastic surgery myth that breastfeeding would negatively affect the appearance of their breasts, they were much less likely to succeed at breastfeeding. Of women who were…

A few months ago, we talked about how fashion designers were becoming friendlier to larger-breasted women. One designer has gone one step further, creating a spring 2012 fashion line inspired by her breast implants. During conversations before and after the show, Betsey Johnson said that her spring 2012 collection was inspired by her breast implants and her daughter, who also has breast implants. The breast…

Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe were blonde bombshells whose fame exploded in the 50s and 60s. They had many things in common, including the tragic accidents that cut their lives short and their highly envied bosoms. Although both women drew the envious eyes of women and the desiring eyes of men, their breasts were actually very different in their shape and structure, and can help…

When Rodial’s “Boob Job” was released, it came out with a great deal of fanfare. Although not the first breast enlargement cream, it was one of the first to hit the shelves at a major retail outlet. It came out with a list of so-called celebrity fans, though none of the purported devotees would admit to using it. According to the manufacturer, here’s how it…

As evidenced by the lack of Go Topless Day protests, the issue of topfreedom has not surfaced in Pennsylvania, but it has become a big issue in two neighboring states: New York and New Jersey. In these two states, the courts recently considered very similar ordinances prohibiting women’s right to appear topless in public. The New Jersey case involved a woman who was staging an…