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Cleavage: What's Appropriate, What's Not
ABCNews ^ | May 29, 2007 | staff reporter

Posted on 05/30/2007 1:26:52 PM PDT by Daffynition

The weather's getting warmer and necklines are dipping lower -- sometimes, too low.

From the beach to the mall to the office, women seem to be showing off their cleavage more than ever before. Why? According to Elisabeth Squires, author of "Boobs: A Guide to Your Girls," American breasts are getting bigger while shirts are getting smaller.

"We are seeing more cleavage these days for a few reasons. First, the fashion of the day is tight and skinny. At the same time, women are bigger than they were even 15 years ago. Bra fitters tell me that an E cup is the new C cup," Squires said on "Good Morning America."

"We have to remember that while more women are showing more cleavage, you really have to use your breast power responsibly," Squires said.

What's Appropriate When

What looks sexy for a night out on the town may not be appropriate in the workplace. In fact, Squires said cleavage should never make an appearance in the office.

"It's way too big of a distraction for men and women," she said. "If cleavage isn't in your job description, don't put it in."

But that doesn't mean breasts should stay hidden. According to Squires, the appearance of breasts can help women in the workplace.

"A recent study showed men photos of women in a workplace with large breasts showing cleavage, medium breasts and small breasts. When asked about who looked most professional and personable, the men chose the women with medium-sized breasts," she said.

"You don't have to be flat-chested to be taken seriously," she added. "You just have to be proportionate. For women who are small busted, that may mean a little padding. For well-endowed women, that may mean a minimizer."

Squires suggested that women also keep things respectable at family events, like a kids' soccer game.

"This is not the time to show off your girls," she said. "Your children should not have to compete with your cleavage for attention."

Night is prime time to bring out breasts, but Squires suggested women treat their cleavage as part of their outfit -- not a focal point.

"You can certainly be a bit more daring," she said. "This presumably is adult time, and cleavage is powerful. This is the time to use it. But they should be part of your whole look."

Pregnant women are an exception to the rules. Squires said because pregnancy gives breasts a boost they might not have otherwise, women should show them off.

"During pregnancy you should celebrate your breasts. For some women, that's the only time they have cleavage," she said. "Obviously you don't want to go nuts. But cleavage on a pregnant woman is just different -- live it up a bit."

Squires said women of a certain age can still show off cleavage, as 61-year-old Helen Mirren proved at the Oscars.

"It has to be integrated into your entire look," she said. "If a woman of a certain age squeezes her girls together, she'll get the wrinkled, crepelike look. That's not good. But if you're older and you wear a scoop neck and you have beautiful, what the French call decollete, that's great."

Tips for Every Woman

Squires offered advice all women can heed to make their breasts look better:

Don't be in bra denial. The average woman changes bra sizes at least seven times in her life. Get fitted and accept your number and cup size.

Think outside the bra. A strong back and shoulders -- good carriage -- makes your whole body look better, including your breasts. Don't concentrate so much on your underwiring. Concentrate on the rest of your body.

Be good to your girls. Breasts are unique, and the truth is that men love them all. Be more accepting of your body. Most women think breasts only come in two sizes: too big or too small. It's not true. They're beautiful; be good to them.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: cleavage; decorum; fashion; modesty; moralabsolutes; professionaldress
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To: JoeSixPack1
...low cut blouses are much safer than micro-miniskirts!

But not nearly as much fun.

181 posted on 05/31/2007 5:20:29 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Just a leopard who changes his spots?


182 posted on 05/31/2007 5:21:40 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: xp38
I could be wrong but I think she was our former Snowbunny.

Didn't Snowbunny turn out to be a guy, in reality?

183 posted on 05/31/2007 5:22:36 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: rainbow sprinkles

I am the tiger in Conservatism’s tank.


184 posted on 05/31/2007 5:23:58 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!" --http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html)
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To: al baby

Egad! It’s Eccentrica Gallumbits! The triple breasted whore from Eroticon 6.


185 posted on 05/31/2007 5:31:55 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: DCPatriot

Veronica Lake. One of a kind. Yessir.


186 posted on 05/31/2007 5:32:52 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: JamesP81

“When asked about who looked most professional and personable, the men chose the women with medium-sized breasts,” she said.”

Yeah. Riigghhtt. Any woman who’s been through college knows that when you interview you should mimic a suit-and-tie look as closely as possible. Men like to see you as uncomfortable as they are, all buttoned up, if you are seeking management. Fact.

Of course, that does not mean you shouldn’t show some really nice gams! By all means, wear those come-get-me shoes!


187 posted on 05/31/2007 5:35:03 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: JamesP81

Tight skirt, just short enough = you’re hired!


188 posted on 05/31/2007 5:40:05 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Nah, you're thinking about ClassyGreenEyedBlonde.
189 posted on 05/31/2007 6:10:16 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Lord, I apologize . . . and be with the starving pygmies in New Guinea amen.)
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To: rainbow sprinkles

Hey, those shoes don’t look right.

And what is that in the right hand?? A toothbrush??

To make it more authentic, the toothbrush should be replaced with a steel ruler, and 3 inch clunky heels should be placed on the shoes. Additional weight could be added to the cross by changing it to a crucifix, which would maintain the toys center of gravity so that it would not topple.

;-)


190 posted on 05/31/2007 6:14:51 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: dashing doofus
Hey! I actually have a Nunzilla someone sent me as a joke ... and she does shoot sparks out of her mouth ... I think she was modeled after Sr. Mary Theresa from seventh grade.

There was no such thing as "the wrath of God" compared to her!

191 posted on 05/31/2007 6:23:56 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

G-R-R-E-A-T!!!


192 posted on 05/31/2007 6:25:55 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: rainbow sprinkles

I think I had Sr. Mary Theresa’s sister, and still have the knuckle scars to prove it. But I only went to CCD classes on Saturday mornings, giving my body sufficient time to heal between sessions.

My high school education was (obviously) in government schools....


193 posted on 05/31/2007 6:30:25 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: rainbow sprinkles
may I say for all freepers... thanks for posting this thread! In this day of so many evil things around us... it's refreshing to laugh at something so simple (and yet soooo much fun when used correctly).

Have a great day.

194 posted on 05/31/2007 6:35:03 AM PDT by bedolido (I can forgive you for killing my sons, but I cannot forgive you for forcing me to kill your sons)
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To: dashing doofus

HAHAHA! I still have convent knees!


195 posted on 05/31/2007 6:37:46 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: bedolido

Ditto!

He who laughs, lasts....


196 posted on 05/31/2007 6:42:17 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: bedolido
Why thank you!

You post some tremendously funny threads yourself. My philosophy is that if we can't laugh once in a while [and at ourselves most of all], we'll be overwhelmed by all the negative stuff. We are all silly, in the scheme of things.


197 posted on 05/31/2007 6:43:24 AM PDT by Daffynition (A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Cheers!

Just noticed you had signed up in here 4 days PRIOR to 9-11.

Has the SS questioned you? ;^)

198 posted on 05/31/2007 6:46:31 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: Xenalyte
Nah, you're thinking about ClassyGreenEyedBlonde.

Indeed. You are correct.

Now, the bigger question is...How the hell could I have made such a blunder?
Gotta have my software checked out because I know the hardware is all running at optimum.

199 posted on 05/31/2007 7:32:03 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: Hacksaw

Never read the book, but the movie is full of memorable quotes.


200 posted on 05/31/2007 8:36:50 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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