It is still a bra!

[Conservative Hippie]

Pot meet kettle.

Yep, I have a standard of modesty that I know is not the societal norm. I have a set of beliefs that I guess what -- believe in, and I am comfortable enough with them to swim against the tide and not care if others think that I am close-minded, backwoods, prude, whatever else you would like to call me.

Sent from me.

 

[LSmith]

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[Granny square]

I'm here - I was just away from the computer for a bit and there are 5 pages of responses! Where to begin?! I work out, I wear a sports bra and a tank over it. I'm not jealous. I'm not fat and I'm not lazy. I just wouldn't wear my undergarments out of the house..

Lol, not wearing under garments out of the house? That is often the only place I do. Sorry couldn't help it!

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I didn't call you any of the above. You are judging people, not I. I do believe in live and let live as long as no one gets hurt.

Everyone has their own standards and I can assure you that I don't swim with the tide.

But if you don't bare your body in public you must be fat.

Sent from me.

 

[LSmith]

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[Pembo]

Lol, not wearing under garments out of the house? That is often the only place I do. Sorry couldn't help it!

ROFL! You are right - I meant wearing my undergarments alone out of the house!

 

[Fortuosity]

When I see a woman wearing a sports "bra," I don't think I'm seeing her in her undergarments. Most undergarment bras that I've seen are, shall we say, a bit more attractive, use a different kind of material and cover less than a sports/fitness/outerwear garment designed for exercise/playing sports. And even the "old lady" bras look nothing like sportswear to me. I wouldn't compare (most) women's shorts to underwear, though, either.

 

[WowLookAtThat]

Ugh, I worked out today and could have used a sport snufferdoodle.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Again, putting words in my mouth?

I suppose this statement really threw me off then:

"I'm willing to bet that if you had a hard, athletic body you would have no problem showing your midriff in a bikini bathing suit..."

Sent from me.

 

[Poohforyou]

I'm here - I was just away from the computer for a bit and there are 5 pages of responses! Where to begin?!

I work out, I wear a sports bra and a tank over it.
I'm not jealous.
I'm not fat and I'm not lazy.
I just wouldn't wear my undergarments out of the house. Personal preference and maybe just me. (I'm 45 btw)
For the record I don't like seeing the boys cross country team running half nekkid either.
....In my day we wore shirts - Pembo says in her old lady's voice. That's supposed to be funny.


I keep my snufferdoodle under my clothes. I also wear a tankini at the beach or pool.
I buy my sports bra in the lingerie dept. Guess I might feel different if I bought one in the work-out section.

Didn't mean to make people so wound up, just venting.
Back to your regular Dis'ing....

You buy your sports bras in the same section as your regular ones? That probably why you have an issue with this. I imagine if you checked out the ones in the sportswear dept you'd feel differently. I don't wear just a sports bra because I don't feel confident enough but the ones I have could easily be more as tops alone. They're very thick and provide more than ample coverage.

 

[mhsjax]

Op again - those who wear a sports bra and nothing else - would you wear a regular bra out with nothing over it? Would you wear your panties out with nothing over them? What's the point of underwear if it is actually outerwear?

I think my age is showing...lol

They may be called a "bra" But it isn't really a bra like you are thinking of

FWIW I am 50 and I have no problem with it.

 

[mhsjax]

I do understand. When I work out, I wear a top over my underwire bra. And when I dance ballet, I wear my leotard over my underwire bra.

The temperature today here is 85 with humidity up to 80%. So I DO know what it's like to work out in hot weather wearing two layers. I still cover my bra.

My DD wears a "sports bra" over her underwire. to her is is a top and not a bra. IN fact they are not bras. They aren't sold, ( at least the ones DD purchases) in the bra and pantie section of the store. They are sold in the area of workout clothes.

 

[descovy]

I have 3 daughters and I find that I like them to be pretty modest... Compared to their peers. No string bikinis, spaghetti straps as a shirt or booty shorts. I dont like them in shirts too low (cleavage) or pants too low (coin slot)

That said, I have NO ISSUE with them wearing a sports "bra" while working out. I won't allow torn up jean shorts and spaghetti strap cami to church because it is not appropriate to the situation. But wearing workout wear while working out IS appropriate.

I am not offended seeing a competitive swimmer wearing a swimsuit. And I hope none of you would ever have pervy thoughts about my daughter running in a sports bra.

 

[MidwayState]

this thread just made me howl! lol I wish I could burn my snufferdoodle to be quite honest. I hate that thing.

 

[WowLookAtThat]

this thread just made me howl! lol I wish I could burn my snufferdoodle to be quite honest. I hate that thing.

Ban the snufferdoodle!

 

[DeaverTex]

It must be decided. Is a snufferdoodle a sports bra, or any bra? Inquiring minds want to know! My vote is that a snufferdoodle should be any bra, because that's how sam_gordon used it, but I'm seeing others who seem to favor limiting the term to a sports bra.

Personally, I think that a sports snufferdoodle is no more inappropriate than a strapless gown with a built-in snufferdoodle. There's no shame in a lady being cool and comfortable -- and supported -- while she exercises.

 

[S. C.]

Snufferdoodles people. SNUFFER DOODLES.

(I made that up myself)

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


Oh tag fairy

 

[Cindy B]

Yesterday, I saw the high school cross country team (girls and boys) run near my house. Everybody had shirts on, no one was shirtless and/or wearing visible sports bras.

It was also 85 degrees with higher humidity. It might be a coach rule.

 

[Jedana]

I wear my sports snufferdoodle around the house without a shirt.

Hot flashes are killing me, and when they hit, I can't stand to have a shirt touching me.

If I could be topless, I would. But the front door is glass and I don't need any more problems in my life.

When I was younger (read: before 3 kids and medical problems), I would have been comfortable running around in just the sports snufferdoodle in public. Now, I put on a shirt to go to the mailbox.

I don't begrudge those who can still run around in their snufferdoodles only...wait....um....oh darn. Truth be told, I hate them.


It's all about time and place. Exercising on the beach, appropriate. Running along a jogging path, appropriate. At the Melting Pot, not appropriate.

 

[sam_gordon]

It must be decided. Is a snufferdoodle a sports bra, or any bra? Inquiring minds want to know! My vote is that a snufferdoodle should be any bra, because that's how sam_gordon used it, but I'm seeing others who seem to favor limiting the term to a sports bra.

Personally, I think that a sports snufferdoodle is no more inappropriate than a strapless gown with a built-in snufferdoodle. There's no shame in a lady being cool and comfortable -- and supported -- while she exercises.

I used 'snufferdoodle' as a different name from 'sports bra'. The OP seemed to have a problem because "it is still a bra!" and therefore shouldn't be worn by itself. So I wanted to ask if it WASN'T called a "bra", would there still be a problem. I remember one person said it still isn't appropriate to wear regardless of the name, but never said why it wasn't appropriate (and I did ask).