Do you wear a bra or nah?
Some people do, some people don’t.
On the one hand, bras can make you feel more comfortable in your own body (especially if you’ve got big boobs). And on the other, they can be restricting, uncomfortable, and even a bit pointless, really.
One young woman who recently decided not to wear a bra was Lizzy Martinez.
Lizzy is a 17-year-old American high school student who was recently told to put plasters over her nipples because they were “distracting.”
As a response, Lizzy decided to hold a #bracott – or bra boycott – in her school.
She made posters and everything.
support the #bracott ? pic.twitter.com/HI0i9vDF60
— liz (@lizzymartineez) April 12, 2018
The protest suggested that students either “don’t wear a bra,” wear “bandaids over shirt,” or wear “clothing with a message” to support the cause.
Lizzy’s protest received a lot of attention online, with many applauding the teenager for fighting for her right not to wear a bra.
However, others argued that the student may have been violating the school’s dress code.
Another student said that nowhere in the high school’s code did it state that female students had to wear bras.
For anyone making the argument that Lizzy “violated dress code”, here is an excerpt from the official 2017-2018 Manatee County dress code: pic.twitter.com/C7BUndw1nn
— sami (@samidrouin) April 10, 2018
Lizzy’s mum, Kari, also told local publication the Brandeton Herald: “We should not treat a girl like this because of where her fat cells decided to distribute genetically.”
People have been tweeting their support for the protest over the past few days.
Students protested today after a girl, who did not wear a bra, was told her nipples were distracting. A dean had told her to put on a second shirt and cover her nipples with bandages, sparking controversy. Full #bracott coverage here from @Gsabella https://t.co/5CLjftMWPY
— Sara Nealeigh (@saranealeigh) April 16, 2018
#bracott … I'm all for it! https://t.co/kDZ6wSjDPY
— Kara Stockton (@KaraStockton) April 16, 2018
I'm supporting the #bracott today to honor the student who was disciplined for not wearing a bra. https://t.co/cBE0w2Ntab pic.twitter.com/XUvRnYoeqx
— Tanya Hutchins (@TanyaHutchins) April 16, 2018
Wonderful to see the 2 young men standing with them too. #Bracott ?
— Dee*Cee (@violetflame16) April 16, 2018
Florida high school student @LizzyMartineez calls for #bracott after administrator tells her to put band aids on her nipples because they are "distracting": https://t.co/lqQimekcP4 pic.twitter.com/u3fGjnlbib
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) April 16, 2018