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Since, by definition, a mermaid is a fish from the waist down, it's only her top half that must be covered, and often [[Godiva Hair]] just won't do. Thus, the seashell bra was invented to preserve the modesty of female merfolk everywhere. You probably think this originated with Disney's ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', but Disney was using it all the way back in 1953 to depict the mermaids in ''Peter Pan'' (although they looked distinctly less bra-like in those days). Expect bras to also be made out of other marine trappings, such as starfish (though glomping a living creature to one's own body doesn't sound like a good idea in hindsight -- especially if it [[Nightmare Fuel|ejects its stomach and starts digesting your nipples]]) or perhaps seaweed or other vague underwater flora, though the shells are often depicted as somehow clinging magically without any accompanying harnesses or straps, seaweed or otherwise. Also, the bra will almost always be made from scallop shells rather than clam, oyster, conch, or [[wikipedia:Image:NautilusCutawayLogarithmicSpiral.jpg|nautilus shells]] (not unless they are hollowed out). |
Since, by definition, a mermaid is a fish from the waist down, it's only her top half that must be covered, and often [[Godiva Hair]] just won't do. Thus, the seashell bra was invented to preserve the modesty of female merfolk everywhere. You probably think this originated with Disney's ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', but Disney was using it all the way back in 1953 to depict the mermaids in ''Peter Pan'' (although they looked distinctly less bra-like in those days). Expect bras to also be made out of other marine trappings, such as starfish (though glomping a living creature to one's own body doesn't sound like a good idea in hindsight -- especially if it [[Nightmare Fuel|ejects its stomach and starts digesting your nipples]]) or perhaps seaweed or other vague underwater flora, though the shells are often depicted as somehow clinging magically without any accompanying harnesses or straps, seaweed or otherwise. Also, the bra will almost always be made from scallop shells rather than clam, oyster, conch, or [[wikipedia:Image:NautilusCutawayLogarithmicSpiral.jpg|nautilus shells]] (not unless they are hollowed out). |
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Of course, not every culture shares the notion that the sight of [[Nipple-and-Dimed|female nipples]] somehow corrupts children, hence the [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/507/ Japanese animated version] of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale features bare-chested mermaids. It's also possible to avert the whole issue entirely by making the "fish-parts" ascend all the way to the [[Non-Mammal Mammaries|bustline]] and |
Of course, not every culture shares the notion that the sight of [[Nipple-and-Dimed|female nipples]] somehow corrupts children, hence the [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/507/ Japanese animated version] of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale features bare-chested mermaids. It's also possible to avert the whole issue entirely by making the "fish-parts" ascend all the way to the [[Non-Mammal Mammaries|bustline]] and mimic a one-piece swimsuit or a strapless dress as Disney did with [[The Little Mermaid|Ursula]]. |
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Provides additional proof (if any were necessary) that [[Most Writers Are Male|most writers are either male]] or sufficiently unimaginative to be unable to envision just how uncomfortable such attire would be. Or both. |
Provides additional proof (if any were necessary) that [[Most Writers Are Male|most writers are either male]] or sufficiently unimaginative to be unable to envision just how uncomfortable such attire would be. Or both. |
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