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No Bra Day is an annual observance on October 13 on which women are encouraged to go braless as a means to encourage breast cancer awareness. No Bra Day was initially observed on July 9, 2011, but within three years it had moved to the 9th day of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, August.
Some women choose not to wear bras because they worry that it might increase the risk of breast cancer. This idea was promoted in a controversial 1995 book Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras. A 2002 survey found that 6% of women agreed that "Under-wire bras can cause breast cancer", 63% disagreed with this claim, and ...
In the United States, individual states have primary jurisdiction in matters of public morality.The topfreedom movement has claimed success in a few instances in persuading some state and federal courts to overturn some state laws on the basis of sex discrimination or equal protection, arguing that a woman should be free to expose her chest (i.e., be topless) in any context in which a man can ...
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer for women, with 300,000 Americans diagnosed this year alone. While this may sound like a scary statistic, the odds are in our favor. Thanks ...
A woman got a breast exam on live TV. No bra, no carefully draped gown, no blurring. On the British talk show This Morning, model Leeanne Adu, who wears a size 38JJ bra, disrobed and had Dr. Sara ...
Exposing the entire breast and nipple is a form of protest for some and a crime for others. [9] [10] The exposure of nipples is usually considered immodest and in some instances is viewed as lewd or indecent behavior. [11] A case in Erie, Pennsylvania, concerning the exposure of breasts and nipple proceeded to the US Supreme Court, City of Erie v.
Women in six U.S. states are now effectively allowed to be topless in public, according to a new ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
[10] [13] It is the second-most common cancer (after skin cancer) and the second-most common cause of cancer death (after lung cancer) in women. [10] In 2007, breast cancer was expected to cause 40,910 deaths in the US (7% of cancer deaths; almost 2% of all deaths). [14] This figure includes 450-500 annual deaths among men out of 2000 cancer ...