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No Bra Day is an annual commemoration every October 13 where women are asked to not wear a bra for a day to raise awareness about breast cancer.

Often misunderstood, No Bra Day is not an opportunity to show off your chest, but a time when women are more concerned about the health of their breasts.

Origins of No Bra Day

No Bra Day was originally held on July 9, 2011, but three years later, the day was moved to the 13th day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is October.

This no-bra day was originally called BRA Day, BRA itself is an acronym for Breast Reconstruction Awareness. Started by Canadian plastic surgeon Dr. Mitchell Brown, BRA Day was created to encourage breast cancer survivors to consider reconstructive surgery.

When No Bra Day first appeared on social media, it came from a hashtag tweet made by a woman under the pseudonym Anastasia Donuts through her personal account. The idea came to him when he participated in BRA Day, initiated by Dr. Brown. As a result, the two commemorations were combined and commemorated internationally every October 13.

On bra-free days, women are advised to examine their own breasts for lumps that are symptoms of breast cancer.

This exam can be done by feeling the breast area, from the nipple to the armpit, and checking for lumps or changes in the breast.

Spark controversy

No Bra Day is not about showing body parts. However, many Westerners, especially in America and Europe, are implementing this warning by posting their naked bodies on social media. Unsurprisingly, this celebration often becomes controversial because it does not align with the main purpose of No Bra Day.

Quoted from Bustle, No Bra Day received a lot of attention in 2015. Indeed, the warning received a lot of criticism from people who said the day was more focused on the sexuality of women’s bodies. women and on raising awareness about women’s health.

“It’s very offensive. I mean, breast cancer is a life-threatening disease. It has nothing to do with wearing or not wearing a bra,” said Jean Sachs, CEO from Living Beyond Breast Cancer, in an interview with Mashable. , cited by Bustle, Tuesday (10/10/2023).

In addition to potentially spreading misinformation, many criticized sexual acts related to braless day.

“Encouraging women to bare their breasts without a bra in the name of raising awareness won’t save anyone, but the message to breast cancer patients and survivors is clear: your disease is about your secondary sexual characteristics, not you,” she said. explained author Christina Cauterucci in 2015 Then.

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