@harbinlights: No, that's not why all women wear bras. Though, it is certainly one of the major reasons. You see, a woman's breasts will be different from a man's breast, in that they aren't simply lumps of fat that develop due to a lack of activity and too much carbs. They serve a purpose that is necessary to our survival as a species. But practicality doesn't even begin to approach how different they are in make-up, even an AA-Cup actually has more tissue than a man who you'd ascribe a DD size. This is because the breast is spread in a different way. It's not just something that protrudes outwards, a significant portion of the female breast can lie in the underarm area. A woman with an AA-Cup SHOULD wear a bra, to prevent sagging in future years. Furthermore, the breast size can change due to many, many factors such as pregnancy, or even disease, say cancer as one example. Ontop of that, even a small breast will bounce about when performing rigorous exercise, which can be uncomfortable. There's also the chafing of nipples to be considered, as a plethora of types of cloth can literally rub them the wrong way. The female nipple is far more sensitive than the male, which I hope I don't need to explain.
Thus, by wearing a bra, you're practically future-proofing your breasts, and they're also more comfortable in a vast amount of situations. As for uni-sex bras? That would never work because they need to be designed differently from men and women due how differently they develop on the body, not to mention consideration for the previously mentioned sensitivity. That don't mean that there shouldn't be bras for men. They already exist. And you sure as shit shouldn't shame someone for wearing one. This, too, should go without saying. But popularizing this type of undergarment has nothing to do with how females wears them outside of a passing resemblance.
The only piece of clothing that would fit a uni-sex standard in my mind, would be panties or shorts, which when worn loose, is healthy both for the male and female genders. But some people prefer wearing a tight fit, which is far more unhealthy for men than it is women.
Anywho, that's way more writing than I thought I'd be doing on the subject of bras. That said, my biggest objection to the notion of uni-sex clothing becoming the standard hasn't got to do with health issues, nor practical ones. It's that you've got no right to tell people they shouldn't be allowed to be unique. That's a precious, enough thing already in this world; let's not all strive to look the exact same as one another. Allow people to express themselves through their preferred style of clothes. There's nothing wrong with being feminine or masculine, just like there's nothing wrong with being anything inbetween, no matter who you are.
And finally, we sure as heck got us bigger issues we oughta' tackle first before deciding we ought to all be wearing the exact same grey jump-suits.
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