Episode 2 | The practical and societal implications of Bra Sizes

This is Privilege With Purpose with Daava Mills and Alena Francis. They are inviting you in on difficult conversations about topics that are normally only whispered about behind closed doors. 

So why did the ladies bring their bras with them for this episode?

On the surface this may seem like a conversation about why it can be difficult for average and larger sized women to find bras that fit properly. But as the ladies dig a little deeper into the discussion, they reveal the power struggle that exists between men and women, society's ongoing effort to police women's bodies, and the not-so-subconscious tactics of certain lingerie companies about what types of women they want wearing their products and which ones they don't. 

Episode Highlights:

02:45 History of the bra

03:57 Shopping for bras

05:16 Victoria's Secret: Limited larger sizes, bad fits and a rash

09:46 Cacique & Soma: Average and larger sizes were available and displayed

11:44 Alena's 3 types of bras

12:43 Daava's bras

15:31 The issues surrounding bras: Stores catering to 36" and smaller, lack of diverse "nude" colors, minority women and bras

18:18 The Power Struggle: Free the nipple, sexism, double standards and more inclusivity. 

28:15 Episode 3 Preview: The Cult of Self Help

Episode Links:

Victoria's Secret: https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/

Cacique: https://cacique.lanebryant.com/

Soma: https://www.soma.com/store/

Nuudii: https://nuudiisystem.com/

Free the Nipple: https://www.instagram.com/freethenipple/?hl=en