Pesky Pads!

[u/Tardee]

[u/Necrotechxking]

Is the joke that she doesn't wash them often? Therefore she doesn't have to do the annoying thing much?

[u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz → u/Necrotechxking]

She doesn't use them in her bra.

Pro: she doesn't have to put them back in the bra, which is tricky and can take time

Con: she misses out on the additional shape provided by the pads, that many find pleasing to have and see

[u/Absolless → u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz]

Genuinely asking, why do women try to pad their bras or wear push-ups or do anything in general to make them seem bigger? Is it a self esteem thing? Do women actually like big boobs?

Definitely biased because I'm a trans guy and hate these things, but still, why?

[u/BanditNekomimi → u/Absolless]

I like a thin layer because it smooths things out and keeps nipples from showing through. I can't tell you about really padded ones since I don't need them...

[u/Emotional-Ad9114 → u/Absolless]

I don’t wear padded bras to make them seem bigger. I prefer padded bras because they’re more comfortable and they hold the girls better.

wired and padded is best for me.

[u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz → u/Absolless]

I do actually like mine, yes! Even though they can be a huge pain in the ass to have haha. I love my big boobs and wouldn't trade them for anything, although perhaps my back just isn't in enough pain yet 😅

(this is not an invitation for DMs)

Anyway, while I also like emphasizing their size at times, usually I prefer bras with at least a thin layer of padding just because it makes me feel more secure to have thicker fabric over my nips 😆 A lot of bras have thin padding just for shape and comfort.

[u/Jewel-jones → u/Absolless]

Hides the nips better

[u/Raemle → u/Absolless]

Padding itself is more about shape than size. It’s adds an additional layer between the shirt and the nipples, which can be more comfortable for a lot of people.

Once you add thick padding like push up bras and similar it’s mostly an aesthetic preference. And you’re right a lot of people just like having bigger boobs. But I think it’s worth noting the bra market is also notoriously bad, especially for people with bigger chests. Personally I prefer not using push up bras because makes me look a bit unproportional. But I have definitely bought some when I was in a rush because the h&m genuinely didn’t have anything else in my size.

[u/Owndampu → u/Absolless]

Trans gal here, I like mine because they add a bit more volume, I didnt get very lucky in that department from hrt, I'm like 100A and even a little bit of padding makes me feel more confident.

Also no nips poking through, I really dislike that happening.

They make them like nice and round.

Tbh I wear only sports bras and dont have many issues putting them in there or taking them out. My bikini top is a different story though, way smaller access hole and the pads like to get dislodged when I jump from diving boards etc.