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This week... it's all about big boobs
THE faint-hearted or those easily offended may want to skip my column this week.
Because I'm on a subject close to my heart (in more ways than one) – boobs. And big ones at that.
My relationship with my breasts has always been a difficult one. As a teenager I willed them to grow. And grow they did. To such an extent that I stopped counting after I passed the DD stage.
While I can empathise with women who are as flat as a pancake, I have to say having big breasts has been the bane of my life.
For starters men don't take you seriously (especially if you happen to be blonde) and while the opposite sex might view them as sexual objects, to me they are just there and constantly get in the way.
That's because you can't wear strappy, skimpy tops in summer or sexy, strapless dresses when you need a crane to hold your ample breasts in place.
Buying any sort of dress is a nightmare really because you have to buy a bigger size than you need to accommodate them. And shopping for lingerie is a definite chore because all the sexy styles you long for never come in your size.
Which brings me to the lingerie giant of the high street Marks & Spencer.
As those of you who follow the news will know the company caused a storm in a DD cup this week when it announced it was charging 2 extra for bigger bras.
To say it wasn't supporting a big percentage of its loyal customer base is a bit of an understatement, seeing as the majority of shoppers at M&S are older females who don't fit into a 32A cup.
Such was the outcry the company did a very public backtrack yesterday and chief executive Sir Stuart Rose appeared on GMTV admitting they have made a huge "boob".
While it's brilliant PR for the company, I do want to say a huge thank you to Sir Stuart for being big enough to admit M&S got it wrong.
Thousands of women joined a campaigning group to get the decision overturned, proving it's an issue a lot of women feel very strongly about.
Ulrika Jonsson also gets my vote of approval this week. I've not been a huge fan of the TV presenter in the past, but I have to say I've now a lot of admiration for her after she went public about her 6,000 breast reduction.
Living in an age where breast enlargements are always in the news, it was enlightening for once to read about how a celebrity wanted to dispose of hers.
Her actions have reversed a trend at cosmetic surgery clinics across the country. This month is traditionally the time when most females have a boob job in time for their summer holidays, but clinics are reporting a huge interest in breast reductions instead and are calling it the "Ulrika" effect.
It seems there's more to being a woman than just breasts...
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