Recently I have noticed a recurring complaint about Big Boob Blogs mostly in the comments section of various bra and boob related articles I read. The general complaint seems to be that there are too many blogs dedicated to the fit and choice for busty women. A couple of examples of comments are; "Enough with advice for busty women, what about us smaller busted women?!""Surely we don't still need to talk about more size choices over a D, this point has been made." It bothers me that these comments are being tolerated in places that encourage women not to bitch or snipe about other women. I see this kind of comment as divisive and ignorant.
Working exclusively with women who wear DD to K cup bras in 28 to 40 bands I feel I can speak with some authority on the fact that there are still huge emotional and physical challenges that face busty women. From breast bullying within the family, to harassment in the workplace, headaches and chronic back pain to crippling shyness, large breasts are so much more than just talking about size availability. If there was no further need to talk about bra fit and breast health for busty women then I wouldn't have daily conversations with women who have zero idea that cups go over a D cup and that a correctly fitting bra could change their posture, happiness and health.
The second complaint seems to be that there are too many big bust blogs in comparison to blogs about bra fit for small and medium breasted women. This argument is just lazy. Writing a blog that is intended to empathize, help and educate other women is not easy and every woman that writes one has probably experienced feeling quite alone in her bra journey and doesn't want that for other people. I find it inspiring and admirable that women put their personal experiences in writing in the hope that it helps someone else in a similar position. I don't know why more smaller busted women haven't been inspired to take up writing about bra fit but it's just ridiculous to suggest that there are too many blogs about large busts simply because there aren't as many small bust blogs.
When I launched my store Butterfly Collection four years ago there were a few big boob blogs like Fuller Figure Fuller Bust, Invest in Your Chest and Busts for Justice. Over the years lots of new full bust and plus size bust bloggers have emerged. Many of the blogs are focused on reviews of styles and brands, others specialize in sub 30 sizes or a rarely catered for physique like Weirdly Shaped and Well Photographed. The growing diversity of this community has given busty women of all sorts of different shapes and interests a chance to find a familiar voice and empathetic advice. I would like this for ALL women but shooting down one group of women who have found momentum in the blogosphere will not bring about more diverse bra fit blogs. xx