Shitladies: Have you noticed vanity sizing in bras? How bad is it, really? Hello all, I am in the process of shopping for multiple new bras, since I am recently postpartum. Now, I have always abided by the standard bra-sizing method, which is 1.) measure your rib size (to get the band), 2.) measure the fullest part of the breasts, 3.) find the difference between them, and 4.) use that number as the cup size. I get a 34C and that has generally worked for me (though that may be because I prefer brands that still use the standard system). So I went out to get some cheaper ones for nursing and pumping (since I don't intent to do it very long, I don't seem a lot of point to investing in expensive bras for this part). I went in to get fitted, and lo and behold, was told that I was a 32B. Really? I was born at night, but not last night! At first I thought they made an error, but, shocker, the 32B actually fit me. Does that mean my breasts have shrunk? Uh...right after having a baby? Certainly not. Then I read a great article by a fashion blogger about vanity sized bras. Basically, they are shrinking to accommodate fats. Americans are heavily invested in the traditional 4 letter bra system - A, B, C, and D. Anything above a D is looked upon as gross, excessive or abnormal. Fats feel "stigmatized" by having to buy bras with letters like E, H, M, or beyond (the largest commercial bras in production today end in P). So, the answer is to vanity size. What passed for a D 20 years ago is now a B, and a fat who should be in  a F or G cup is now called a DD, because it "makes her feel better." Of course, the comments were full of fats complaining about vanity sizing being called out, and how they can't afford specialty bras, and general assorted complaints. Has anybody else noticed this? Have you found that the bras are getting bigger, and if you're smaller chested, your getting pushed into smaller sizes? I guess we can chalk up another casualty of things fats ruin.