Category: Commentary
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Store Reopening Possibilities & Survey
Read more: Store Reopening Possibilities & SurveyAs rain pelts the siding, I want to discuss reopening A Sophisticated Pair as well as share the completed survey. To be clear: I have not made any decisions yet. I need to balance my personal goals with the financial…
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Living with Limitations – A Disability Post
Read more: Living with Limitations – A Disability PostThere’s a certain appropriateness spending Disability Awareness Month sick with a flu and then an upper respiratory infection. As a person living with a chronic thyroid condition, July recognizes the daily struggles I face and encourages understanding. At the start…
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A Bittersweet Anniversary
Read more: A Bittersweet AnniversaryApril is never a happy month for me. I carry the weight of memories around my body like ropes which can never be unknotted. Even on the most beautiful days, the days when the weather is cool and the sky…
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Meta & Body Policing
Read more: Meta & Body PolicingWhile I dealt with an injured Rayden, the latest Covid variant, and the 14th anniversary of my mom’s passing during April, my feud with Meta revived. For those of you who do not follow our social media channels: A couple…
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Weight Gain & Loss with Thyroid Disease
Read more: Weight Gain & Loss with Thyroid DiseaseI often write about my weight gain struggles due to thyroid disease, but today I want to focus on how I ended up reclaiming my body and my health through a change in diet.
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Guest Post: A Gynecomastia Journey Pt. 2
Read more: Guest Post: A Gynecomastia Journey Pt. 2I hope you enjoyed my first post, and now I’m ready to tell the story of my path toward acceptance. Early in my journey, however, there came a point when I couldn’t hide my chest anymore. I felt uncomfortable and…
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Guest Post: A Gynecomastia Journey
Read more: Guest Post: A Gynecomastia JourneyWhen I relaunched the blog, I asked him if he would be interested in revisiting his journey with gynecomastia, especially as he had more time to think about and process his feelings. Thankfully, he enthusiastically agreed, and you’ll find part…
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Just Hair: Why I Shaved Mine Off
Read more: Just Hair: Why I Shaved Mine Off“It’s just hair. It’ll grow back,” I said over a hundred times in the last twenty years because everyone had opinions about mine. Whether it was my mom telling me not to use unnatural color dyes or friends begging me…
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Retailer’s Perspective: The Trap of Bra Size Swim
Read more: Retailer’s Perspective: The Trap of Bra Size Swim[Originally published: March 22, 2019 & Modified August 20, 2021] For the first four years of our shop’s existence, customers bombarded me with questions about whether we would start carrying bra-sized swim. “It’s so needed!” “The only places around here…
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Guest Post: Bra Vignettes by Shay Hansen
Read more: Guest Post: Bra Vignettes by Shay HansenComing on the heels of John’s emotional post about his gynecomastia journey, our final guest post is from none other than Shay Hansen himself who posted previously about his terrifying experience with the TSA.
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Guest Post: Gynecomastia & the Fitting by John D
Read more: Guest Post: Gynecomastia & the Fitting by John DToday marks the first of three guest posts this week, all by men. I guess you could sing “It’s blogging men!” Yes, I am a sucker for bad jokes.
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Product Review: Ewa Michalak Dark Magenta & Paradise PL Shapes
Read more: Product Review: Ewa Michalak Dark Magenta & Paradise PL ShapesSeveral years ago, a customer brought in her two Ewa Michalak bras (hereafter abbreviated EM) for me to review even though the size was not correct and the styles were worn. Nevertheless, the EM bras impressed me with their fit,…