In recent years, there have been frequent news reports about women being harassed on buses, subways and other public transportation. However, as soon as the news came out, people blamed not the harasser but the harassed. In their view, women are harassed solely because of "improper" dressing or behavior, which will attract people with malicious intentions.
Similar things emerge in endlessly. The bottom line is that it is related to China’s stereotype since ancient times, and it is also related to morality. But with the development of society, women are more and more eager for freedom, and this desire is even reflected in underwear, that is, the "comfort" of not wearing underwear and the "security" of wearing underwear.
Taking off underwear, I feel that my whole body is released and there is no sense of restraint. However, I cannot escape the stereotypes of society and will be criticized by society and verbally insulted by the same sex. It will be regarded as "shame". From the pursuit of individual liberation Rising to the issue of women’s upbringing. Wearing underwear brings a sense of "security", which conforms to the inherent requirements of the times, but makes women's freedom of dressing more superficial.
A small piece of underwear is actually a woman’s freedom and right to wear it or not. The inner burden and many discussions are just due to the superficial liberation of women’s status, as well as the “scrutiny” and “bullying” of society. .
If you were a woman, would you choose to wear it or not?
When did bras appear in China?
The names and popular styles of underwear are very different in different periods. From the leaves covering the body of Adam and Eve to animal skins, various materials were changed. In feudal society, people's living standards have improved. The clothes people wear have also changed a lot.
The popular prototype of underwear in the Pre-Qin Dynasty was called "Xinyi". This was a patriarchal society at that time, and women's undergarments were not easily visible to outsiders. In the Han Dynasty, women's underwear was called "Xinyi", which was the most common style worn by women during the Tang Dynasty. It is "Myrobalan". In the peaceful and prosperous times, the atmosphere was open. Tang Dynasty women's clothing was very bold. They wore strapless underwear without scruples and paired with "semi-revealing skirts".
After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the style of women's underwear gradually converged and became a secret personal item for women. The Song Dynasty pioneered the "bellyband". People in the Song Dynasty called women's underwear "tube tops", which could cover the breasts and the bottoms. It can cover the tummy and be secured with buttons or bags.
In modern times, Chinese people regard small breasts as beautiful. They prefer to use bellybands or corsets to smooth the body curves. Before the Republic of China, Chinese women did not wear bras. With the arrival of the Republic of China the trend of republican thought. New ideas broke through the feudal conservative forces, and the New Culture Movement and the May 4th Movement were carried out one after another, awakening a generation of young people, and the status of women further improved.
Under the influence of new cultural trends, democracy and science are advocated and old ideas are opposed. Chinese women pursue equality between men and women, and women can equally enjoy the right to education. At the same time, Western clothes spread eastward and clothing diversified, and women's underwear once again showed openness. , brilliant scene, women's underwear clothing has gradually become popular.
In the early days of the Republic of China, a kind of underwear was popular among women. The style was called "little vest". The short vest had a row of secret buttons on the front. Many women boldly wore the vest outside and walked in the streets and alleys. It is obvious from this that It shows the changes in women's concepts and the improvement of their status.
Coupled with the encouragement of overseas students, they brought Western clothing back to China. As the overseas students returned from across the ocean, they also brought underwear. Women no longer had to flatten or restrain their breasts, but could wear bras to express their expression. The unique female figure is curvaceous.
In the 1940s, the social atmosphere became more open, and bras were accepted and liked by more women. Many bra advertisements appeared on the streets. Shaping clothes and cheongsams gave women during the Republic of China more confidence and elegance. , bras have also changed from a trial at the beginning to a trendy item that women can't put down.
What modern people call bra was born about 100 years ago. Bra is a very recent name.It is not difficult to see from the time and history of the appearance of bras in China that a small piece of underwear embodies the beauty of women and is an upgrade in the status and concept of Chinese women.
Modern women’s love and hatred for bras
100 years ago, Chinese women showed off their beautiful figures because of the emergence of bras. Today, 100 years later, "No Bra Day" has become popular in some countries. July 9th is celebrated every year in China. "No Bra Day" is scheduled for October 13th in the United States.
Women wear bras to enhance their body beauty. Because of the various styles of bras and body shaping garments, different women can show off their sexy bodies and enhance their overall temperament and self-confidence. While Chinese women enjoy a variety of looks with bras, they also continue to recognize the threat bras pose to women's health.
Medical research shows that people who wear bras for more than 12 hours a day are more likely to develop breast cancer than people who don't wear bras or wear them for a shorter time. The chance is more than 20 times higher.
As breast cancer statistics remain high every year, and cases are getting younger and younger, more and more Chinese women are even giving up bras and underwear completely. China's underwear market has also gradually changed. From the thick bottoms with steel rings at the beginning to the breathable thin bottoms without steel rings now, women are choosing thinner underwear, and the styles have also changed from beautiful to comfortable.
In fact, there are many benefits of not wearing underwear. From a health perspective, not wearing a bra can promote blood circulation throughout the body, reduce the probability of breast disease, and stay away from eczema on the back and chest and folliculitis . From a personal experience, not wearing a bra is very comfortable, and you can truly feel the freedom of breathing without being restrained by a bra. Another most intuitive benefit is saving money.
But you don’t have to worry about it at home. After going out, you are afraid of being seen by people around you and causing comments. Therefore, in life, many ordinary women will look at the occasion even if they don’t like to wear it.
For example, in winter, because winter clothes are thicker, you will not be easily noticed even if you are walking outside to do errands, but in summer, it will be more embarrassing. In spring and autumn, you can be more flexible. It is not difficult to see from women's choice of whether to wear a bra or not. Many times they pay more attention to the opinions of outsiders and are dominated by external factors in the choice process.
Although some women don’t like to wear bras, but they are afraid of affecting their beauty. Medical science has also responded accordingly. There is no necessary connection between body shape and underwear. After hearing such a reply, women seem to feel more at ease, and such The state of mind still cannot escape society’s stereotypes and harsh comments.
Whether to wear underwear or not is a personal freedom, but the opinions and comments of others can make women worry and fear. Indeed, other people's gossip can drown a person. Modern women have changeable emotions when it comes to wearing bras. They try to Finding a balance between love and hatred is not an easy task.
A small piece of underwear caused huge controversy
I believe many people have heard harsh comments such as "She doesn't even wear underwear, she deserves to be secretly photographed", "You can tell she doesn't look like a serious person just by looking at her clothes", women's bodies They don't seem to belong entirely to themselves, and they seem to be always being watched and demanded.
The entertainment industry is a hot spot for such incidents. In the early years, the well-known Korean group Sulli was attacked by netizens for not wearing underwear. The underwear controversy has continued to grow. During a live broadcast, a netizen directly asked Sulli what she wore in her private life. Regarding the issue of underwear, Shirley directly replied: "It's none of your business." Netizens insulted her wildly, and in the end she had no choice but to turn off the live broadcast.
Netizens used public figures to restrict Sulli, thinking that her words and actions were not advisable, and that she should not use her underwear to gain attention. Later, Sulli responded directly to this incident on a program. Sulli bluntly said: Underwear It's just a decoration for me, and the reason why I don't want to wear it is very simple, that is, I want to make myself more comfortable.
Shirley's remarks calling on female friends to break traditional concepts aroused heated discussions. Some supported and others refuted. Supporting netizens thought: Who stipulates that women must wear underwear? Being comfortable is the most important thing.Opposing netizens believe that Shirley's ideas will lead to bad habits among young people.
A small piece of underwear triggered the topic of social responsibility, and Shirley herself was under a lot of pressure from public opinion. From the star's starting point to her interests, even her private life was ridiculed and ridiculed by netizens.
Let’s take a look at the weird hot searches of actor Reyza . Reyiza was hotly searched for wearing a low-cut suspender top at the airport. After the photo was uploaded, many netizens couldn’t sit still. Some netizens directly criticized in the comment area: There is no work. It can only rely on exposure.
Some netizens commented sarcastically: "Testing on the edge of missing points." Some netizens also used obscene language, and the comment area was extremely lively. Reyza caused huge controversy because of her revealing clothing. Many netizens discussed everything from her clothing to her acting skills, and even to the sense of responsibility that a public figure should have.
Reyza posted a response to the suspender controversy. She said: "If it is not because of acting skills that it becomes a hot search, what is there to be happy about for an actor? My friend said "stop posting" and it will affect my career, but I I can leave this industry at any time. Apart from my love for acting, I don’t care about anything at all..."
However, such replies did not seem to have the effect of calming down the topic. Netizens continued to talk about the topic and still talked about Reiza’s clothes, looking at the beauty from different angles, etc., and even dug into it. Find other celebrities to compare with.
Netizens seem to be particularly concerned about women wearing underwear. It didn’t take long for Ma Sichun’s dressing style when she appeared on " Happy Camp " to be hotly discussed by netizens. She was wearing a white dress with a design collar. The dress was criticized by netizens after it was broadcast: "the neckline is too low", "the waist is thick", "it is easy to expose" and many other comments.
Ma Sichun caused heated discussions because of a dress. Many netizens said that her dressing style offended the stylist? All the advantages of the figure are covered up, but all the shortcomings are exposed. After wearing it, she looks too strong and does not understand this kind of dressing concept at all.
Some people may say that because celebrities receive so much attention in their lives and society has higher requirements for their every move, there are so many hot searches about underwear and clothing. In fact, this has nothing to do with the status of celebrities. Even ordinary women in daily life will be judged. The phenomenon of judging people by their appearance happens every day.
I believe that many women have personal experience of being criticized because of their slightly revealing clothing. When the older generation sees a young girl wearing revealing clothing, their first impression will be that she is disobedient, and they will also guess her personal details. Life sure is messy.
If you look at the men walking through the streets, even if they are clean and elegant, they will immediately come to see women in sexy clothes: such women are nightclub women, which can be seen from the length of the skirt they wear and the exposed position. out.
didn’t forget to take a second look after making comments. They were unforgiving when they didn’t mean what they meant. Not only did they receive advice from elders and people of the opposite sex, but they also often questioned people of the same sex. Those conservative women were seen wearing revealing clothes. Women will still stand on the opposite side and judge ruthlessly.
From Chinese-style education, we can also see the social prejudice and inherent requirements for women. Traditional Chinese-style parents will teach girls to dress appropriately from an early age. The length of skirts should not be higher than the knee, and the number of buttons on tops should be buttoned. Of course, such education is necessary, but it also contributes to the social prejudices and stereotypes that modern women suffer.
Chinese women should not have any psychological burden when it comes to dressing.
Compared with feudal society, modern women have indeed achieved equality between men and women. Now women can equally enjoy the opportunities of education and work, enjoy the freedom of marriage, and are not dominated or restricted by others. , there are more and more independent women.
On the surface, it seems that aesthetic freedom has also reached its peak, and the various deviated aesthetic coordinates among men have also been corrected for various reasons. Is the seemingly "diversified" tolerance real?
In fact, many people’s minds are still filled with very superficial thoughts. These thoughts are incredible. Only those who hear the comments will empathize with them. As far as women wearing underwear is concerned, these people’s comments can be summarized into three types. .
The first type is people with serious double standards. They seem to support women’s freedom to dress, think about issues from a woman’s perspective, and actually put labels on women’s clothing, such as fat girls, dark-skinned girls, and flat-chested girls. You are not worthy of wearing sexy clothes. If you see clothes that are not suitable for your figure, you will start to criticize them strongly.
The second type is "humiliation". When you see a girl dressed very revealingly and sexy, you will immediately humiliate and point out such a girl, thinking that such a girl is not serious and usually does not work properly.
Dressing sexy or revealing can also cause secondary harm to the parties involved. For example, in some rape cases and sexual harassment incidents, the victims were harmed because of their revealing clothing. There is always a hidden force in public opinion, that is For secondary injuries to women, the victim may even receive vicious comments about "deserting it". In the process, the victim's sympathy is greatly reduced.
The third type is people who make bad comments. This kind of people do not distinguish right from wrong. They easily draw conclusions from the appearance of their clothes and find many harsh words to comment on, which is extremely uncomfortable. In their one-sided views, they only It's just a moment of pleasure on the lips, without feeling too much about the essence of the event.
I believe that many people can find their own place among the three types of people. This seemingly "diversified" tolerance is actually full of prejudice. The definition of women in many people's minds has not changed. They are still tools for reproduction and housewives. The image of labor. From this perspective, women need more than just the freedom to dress.
Looking at the dressing styles of Europe and the United States, their preference for underwear is not very high. Of course, this is also closely related to specific social trends. The local people are more tolerant of women's clothing, such as The Netherlands Behind women's freedom of dressing and aesthetic freedom is the independent liberation of women's thoughts.
No matter what body shape or skin color a girl has, she can completely control her own will in dressing. On this basis, she will not be restricted or blocked by others, nor will she be subjected to verbal ridicule or behavior. And any kind of comments, but it's a pity that Chinese girls don't seem to have complete freedom.
In modern life, there are no regulations that stipulate what women must wear or what they must not wear. Professional attire in certain special industries will also be flexibly managed. From this perspective, Chinese women have achieved real dressmaking. free.
So why is it not completely free? In fact, in the era of diverse aesthetics, women face many aesthetic visions and definitions, how to make themselves independent and bravely try. Go forward boldly from the true demands of your heart. With a population of over one billion in China, it is impossible for women’s clothing to be recognized by the people across the country. When we cannot be recognized by others, we only need to be ourselves.
Everyone has the right to speak, and we feel the good and bad of speech in the freedom of speech. What Chinese women lack is not the freedom to dress in the superficial sense, but a strong heart when facing doubts and humiliation, and the ability to The courage to reflect on oneself amid doubts.
Regarding whether women should wear underwear or not, Chinese women should not have any psychological burden. They should follow their own living habits and preferences and start from the point of making themselves comfortable. If they don’t like wearing underwear, then choosing not to wear it is the real choice. free. You don’t have to think too much about other people’s bad comments. As long as you find a dressing style that highlights your own personality, you should laugh it off even if you don’t get compliments.
Reference:
Red Net: Do Chinese girls really lack the freedom to dress?
