"I had contracted Covid, which turned into long Covid; among an ever-rotating inventory of symptoms, one was an intense pain in my sternum... every time I tried to put on a bra, it would make it even worse."
"I stopped wearing a bra in lockdown. It felt like a luxury: a brief reprieve from intricate hooks, wires digging into my skin, and straps that were somehow too tight and too loose."
The article chronicles the authorâs journey with wearing bras from childhood to adulthood, culminating in a dramatic shift during the Covid-19 pandemic. After contracting long Covid, she endured significant pain that made wearing traditional bras unbearable. During lockdown, she found solace in not wearing a bra, experiencing freedom from discomfort. As she prepared to re-enter the world, she faced the challenge of balancing the societal expectations of wearing bras while managing her ongoing symptoms, eventually exploring alternatives that still caused discomfort.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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