Comments

HEY, GIRLS! We love hearing from you, but feel limited in the ways we can help. For one thing, we’re not trained counselors. If you’re seeking counsel, we encourage you to talk to your pastor or a godly woman in your life as they’ll know more details and can provide you with ongoing accountability and help. Also, the following comments do not necessarily reflect the views of Revive Our Hearts. We reserve the right to remove comments which might be unhelpful, unsuitable, or inappropriate.

Rae Hartland
freaky
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 12:28 pm
---
i don't do facebook for a lot of reasons, and this is one of them. it's freaky to think about what goes out there- raise awareness for breast cancer w/ stuffed teddy bears and cute stickers- not w/ ur bra color
Kori
Great post!
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 12:33 pm
---
I haven't seen any of those statuses, but it's saddening to see what "Christian" friends sometimes post on Facebook.

When I got a FB, my dad reminded me that it was a tool that could be used for good or for bad. I decided that I wanted my FB to glorify God, so I try to post scripture or other things that encourage. Facebook can be a good thing! It's a place to minister!
Kaylea
Re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:31 pm
---
I never really thought about it like that before. I never put my bra color or anything cuz I thought it was dumb and nobody elses buisness. but this makes me extra glad that I didn't do it.
Courtney
Re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm
---
thanks for posting this erin! i didn't post my bra color and i'm so glad! i read another christian article similar to this, but i really appreciate yours because you gently reprimanded those who did post their color with bible verses, you didn't accuse anyone, which is what the other article did. thanks!
Elaina
Yuck!!
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:46 pm
---
Whoa! I had no idea this was even going on! Thanks for your insights Erin, those verses you sited could be used to argue against immodesty period!
Becky
Bra Colors
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 2:12 pm
---
This is a really great article. I've been seeing bra colors all over facebook (I did not participate) and some of the comments guys are putting under their girlfriends status' are unbelievable.
Veronica Hicks
What I think
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 3:23 pm
---
None of my friends have done this, and I haven't either. I never even knew about it until I read this. I find it quite appalling... I know if wrote something about my bra on facebook, my boyfriend would be VERY upset.
cowgirl
AMEN!!
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 4:01 pm
---
YOU are so right!!! As young ladies we must be careful as to what we say or do when are around guys. My brother is a blessing, he helps to keep me on track. I don't use facebook, and even if I did I would never write something like what you are talking about.
Lindsey
wow!
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5:50 pm
---
I think i remember some people posting "brown" or whatever and i had no idea what they were talking about and now i think I know... that is ridiculous! you may as well post a picture... yuck
Shelby
wow
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:16 pm
---
wow this makes a lot of sense to me!why do we post things like tht on a facebook page or myspace?once it is posted it can't be taken off its on there for the whole world to see.do we really want guys to know what kind of bra tht we r wearing?NO we don't!
We might not know who is looking at our status on facebook,myspace,or twitter so we don't need to post stuff like tht on there
Deborah Davis
Re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:23 pm
---
Yeah I agree completely! In the World, there is a lot of sensual inticements that try to allure young people to get into sinful behavior. And it intices guys a lot particularly when it comes to lust over a picture of a well formed(by a computer) body of a model, half dressed, with boat loads of makeup on in front of Victoria's Secret Store in the mall. And it also intices us young ladies to be like that. In 2 Timothy 2:22, it says that we are to flee youthful lusts. Now as sisters in Christ, wouldn't we want to keep that true not only by the way that we act, but also the way that our brothers in Christ act. So dressing like those Victoria Secret Models or even having some sort of disposition that would be to intice a guy to come and take part of what God gave us, would not be a way to edify and seek our brothers in Christ's purity, as well as our own. It is a battle that I struggle with sometimes, but the God gives us the grace to defeat it with His Word.
Anna
I agree!!!
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:35 pm
---
I agree with Kori,
FB can be used for good or for evil, you may think some of the trends are innocent fun, but be careful! I would encourage those who have FB to post status's that are glorifying to God, I also like to post notes filled with God's word and the things that God is teaching me. Consider using your FB as a ministry opportunity!
Arron
oops
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:53 pm
---
i have facebook and about a year ago i wrote something that i did not need to.i got in trouble and now i can't post anything.believe me it is wiser to not post anything than something that could hurt others or others thoughts about yourself.
dreamer
re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:06 pm
---
I don't have a facebook. The main reason being my parents won't let me get one. I guess I am avoiding some of these problems. It is sad that Christian girls post things like that.
Hannah
So sad...
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:33 pm
---
It's so sad that 'Christian' girls do this. This would be one of the reasons I don't have a Facebook...and one of the reasons I'm glad I don't. While FB can be fun, it can also cause others to stumble. This is one of those ways.

And honestly girls, I think most of us know what we're doing when we talk about stuff like this. And we should be ashamed that this is how we show Christ to others.
Betsy
Embarrassed
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 8:23 pm
---
Yeah, when I first started seeing colors such as "purple" "black" and "lime green and hot pink" as status' I was pretty confused until one of my friends had to explain it to someone else on their page. I was embarassed for all the guys who had to see that pop up on their screens.
Cutie
Re
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 8:39 pm
---
I almost posted this on Facebook, but I didn't and after reading this, I'm sooo glad i didn't. This gave me even more reasons not to.
Anonymous
Re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:26 pm
---
i think that its unfair to refer to the girls who did this as "christain" and make it sound like they arent just because they posted a color as a status on facebook. i didnt do it, but i had CHRISTAIN friends who did....and im not saying that its right. but do you girls not make mistakes too? and is posting your bra color as a status really any worse than lying, or gossiping or texting at school? im not trying to go on a huge rant...i guess i did anyway... but all im really tryin to say is that i see a whole lot of people being seriously judgemental, not just on this post but on otherones as well. these are important issues, but coming on here and talking about how bad others are isnt going to help you and your relationship with God at all.

erin i appreciate you bringing this up, because it is wrong, and it is important.
Nat
Re:
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 9:56 pm
---
I saw all the colors being posted and had no idea what it was about..until now, the sad part is, is that it was from my 'christian' friends and cousin..its really disgusting and sad that they would put that out there just to get attention.
Leigh F.
aggree
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:00 pm
---
I feel not only embarrassed for our female sex but also sorry for the guys in our lives. I don't have facebook because my parents don't want me to have it for alot of reasons like this. Like I said, i feel bad for especially christian guys. they have the temtations and lusts as anyother guy but they have to withold it because they are believers. I think stuff like this can really hurt guys and cause us to be looked down on. Thanks for this eyeopener. Please ladies, let's keep those unmentionables unmentionable.
Kaitlyn
Bra Colors
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:12 pm
---
I have a Facebook as does my mom and sister. My mom was the one who told my sister and about the bra color trend that was going on. All three of us thought something like that shouldn't be posted on Facebook. I mean, who needs to know what bra color you're wearing? I see no reason for a guy to know what color a girl's undergarments are. Just as God intended, knowing what bra you're wearing is meant for your husband and your husband alone (besides you, of course). Instead of my bra color, I'm going to let people see one of my favorite Bible verses: Romans 8:38, 39.
Cez
Posted
on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:22 pm
---
It's true Ma'am Erin, I really appreciate your words here... I shared this on my FB account that other ladies out their may encourage & be reminded on their display message.... Thanks!
Renee
Oh!
on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 12:40 am
---
I have facebook - and I never post anything I would be ashamed to have my parents read (they are both on there too, but very rarely check their pages). I was invited to join a group to petition to change the background colour, so I naively assumed 'white' 'pink' or whatever colours people were posting was the colour of their background. I didn't join the group, either.
One of my good friends posted a colour..... I shall have to ask her why.
abbie
oops
on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:37 am
---
When I first heard about it, i joined in. i didn't even know it was suppose to help research, i thought it was just this thing all girls on facebook were doing. About ten minutes after i posted it, my pastor's adult daughter messaged me asking me if I really wanted to, and kinda encouraged me to think again about posting it. So i deleted it. I didn't realize guys already knew what it was; to me it was just this secret between girls that we were dangling in front of everyone else in a friendly, joking way. It started getting out of hand when some ppl put "n/a" or "none" or other gross things. I'm glad I deleted it, because apparently it was makinjg guys stumble, but also, now that I've thought twice about it, I don't think it belongs in the "Whatever is true... holy... pure.... of good report" list that Paul gave us.
Katie
Status
on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 12:15 pm
---
Thanks for this post Erin, I posted the status and now I regret doing it, I guess I didn't really think about it like that. I get where all you guys are coming from but I was quite upset to see you all being so judgemental, referring to people who posted the status as 'christian'. I can imagine how this would look to non-christians when they see christians being this judgemental, and a little exclusive. After all, jesus befriended tax collectors and prostitutes. I regret posting the status, but I made a mistake, it doesn't make me not a christian.
Miss T
We must be wise as serpents.......
on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 3:28 pm
---
You know I saw that some of my friends on FB were posting colors as their status. I did not know that this was what it was for, and I did not ask to find out either. But I see now they have taken it a step farther. I received a message in my inbox that asked you to describe what kind of weather you like by saying something provocative like "hot and sticky = sunny; wet and hard = rainy; doesn't matter = easy, etc. I think you get the point. Immediately, my spirit was bothered by this; therefore, I did not answer the messenger nor post a status. Although, this may appear to be fun or not harmful, it does send a negative, sexual message to the men. So this is just to let you know of other status requests that you should be aware of. Be blessed.
Charli
Re:
on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:07 pm
---
I had a Facebook, but I deleted it because of some things my friends were saying. They keep bugging me to get it rebooted, but things like this keep stopping me. It seems that most of my friends are different people online, and it kind of hurts to see that compared with their real personality. :(
Avery
AMEN TO THAT!!
on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:52 am
---
Yeah, I don't have a Facebook but I just found out my good friend did that and one of our guy friend's replyed to it, ugh, I gave her a piece of my mind!
Alyssa
re
on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:41 am
---
wow that is very odd never heard about it i recently deleted my facebook account becaus I find it boringgg. However I do not think facebook is bad it is only bad if you use it badly. This is very disturbing the way the girls are flaunting off their bra colors. However, I would not say that they are not christians some of them might not be but some of them could. There are many people who claim to be christian and are not even really good girls. However, posting ur bra color does not mean you are not a christian just like telling a lie does not make you a non-christian. The Christian girls who say their bra color might not be thinking of guys and doing it in innocent fun so it is good that this blog was made to give them awareness. Even if they do know they are not right in what they do it is hard to fess up to it when no one tells them it is wrong. I think that us girls that believe that it is wrong should not assume that the girls doing this are not christians. Erin thanks for the blog. It is good for girls to have their eyes open.
Maddi
Wow!!!
on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:42 pm
---
I've had a FB but deleted it because it was borin! I didnt know about the bra thing but i was lookin at my friends account and 30 YEAR OLD women were posting the colors of their panties for teenage boys and young adults to see! The thing is, most of them were leaders in a local church (not mine, but still!!)
xangelx
get over it
on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 1:45 pm
---
this is retarted. i agree it was stupid for poeple to post the color of there underwear on facebook. yall are acting just as "christian" as they are by saying that they are "christains" for doing that. your all being so judgemental. thats why i dont usually get on site like this cause this is how everyone acts. i really dont like judgemental people. they make me very angry.
Connie
re: xanglex
on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 4:43 pm
---
xanglex, I don't think Erin is judging others. In fact there is only one judge. And that's God. So in one sense it is impossible for anyone to judge. But Erin is just warning us to Glorify God with our speech. I must admit I've never heard of this "bra junk" but I agree that its not wise to comment on the color of your bra. What I read up there was by no means judgmental. It was truth, a warning and she was just saying that we need to be on guard to watch what comes out of our mouths.... Ok so you have your own opinions but you're judging others because you think they are judging you. That's not right. Let God be the judge...The Bible says to look and examine yourself before you point out other people's problems. If you want I can give you the reference to what I'm talking about. Just be careful of what you say...

~Connie
Lacy Bra
SERIOUSLY?
on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 5:53 pm
---
there are worst things going on in the world that are corrupting children's minds other than FB status and bra colors. Find something substantial to complain about. A bra is not sexual... it's actually more of an appartus used to hold a women's chest in place. we shouldn't be ashamed to wear them. MINE'S NUDE!
Ashley
?????
on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:25 pm
---
That is stupid..Who would even start this i have facebook and i didnt know this was going on!!!
LindseyLou
Re: Lacy Bra
on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 3:45 pm
---
Dear Lacy Bra,
We may think that a women's undergarment is nothing to go haywire over...but we do not think like men/boys do. It's a whole other world to them! How women use the undergarments can be very sexual! These things are needed, but when we flash the guys they are hurt spiritually. They see it, begin to think on it, lust after it, and it goes into a huge problem. The Bible says that even if the man looks and lusts after a women, he is committing adultry! Yes there are worst things going on the world, but probably this is what is at the root of most things. If you want to flaunt your undergarments you can....but you should really, really think about how you are harming these guys and corrupting their minds.

LindseyLou
Steph
:)
on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:13 pm
---
oh dear.
things got spirited rather quickly on here. ;)
What Erin meant was not judgmental. She was just saying that it is probably not wise (because of brothers in Christ on facebook who are trying to avoid temptation they constantly get thrown at them anyways) to post anything about a bra or something like that on a forum like facebook. Obviously bras are fine to talk about with girls, but it may cause some guys to struggle, so since it's a rather stupid thing anyways, might as well not. Our brothers in Christ get constant temptation from everyone anyways, so this is one way we can help them - by not causing them to stumble in this way.

Yes, there are more important things going on in the world. I agree. But Erin was not trying to say this is the most important issue out there. It's just one little thing we can refrain from to help guys out. (And I agree there's not that many who even care about protecting themselves like that - but I have met some.)

Honestly, sometimes we as girls do not know how much what we say and do affects guys. We never will - because our minds just don't work that way. But let's just be careful with what we're putting on a place like facebook - where even people like our pastors and parents and whoever we're friends with can see. :)

There's nothing wrong with having fun bra colors. There's nothing wrong or sinful about bras! Or talking about them with girlfriends. Erin never said there was! But for GUYSSS who are struggling with those issues anyways, let's just try and refrain from causing them to stumble. :)

I didn't mean this to be offensive to anyone. If you do disagree, that's fine. :)
God bless!
Marie
Re:
on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:33 am
---
I complety agree with wat Steph said even though girlfriends can talk bout bras its really hard for guys to take it in when they can easily stubble The bible tells us in Jer. 50: 32
And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
xangelx
Re:
on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 3:11 pm
---
i dont think erin was being judgemental...i think yuo girls were. she is bringing something to our attention, but most of the rest of you are acting like the girls that participated in this couldnt possible actually be chrsitain. guess what? christains make mistakes too!
Elaina
To Anonymous and Lacy Bra
on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 9:37 pm
---
Hey, I'm sorry you think we're being judgmental!! I'm pretty certain I speak for all of us here on LYWB when I say that it certainly isn't our intent!
We are not saying that it means you're not a Christian if you post your bra colors on fb or anything - no one is perfect including us Christians here on the blog (or anywhere else in the world for that matter). But, as Christian girls, we have been exposed to the truth - which states that we should not cause anyone to stumble (in this case, our Christian brothers). We can't understand how physical they are and how much temptation a seemingly innocent thing like bra color could get them thinking. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that our salvation doesn't hang in the balance over this, but as Christians we should know better. That is what we are lamenting.
I hope this helps you, and I hope you understand that we are not judging anyone!
Kathryn
Re:
on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 10:10 pm
---
I totally agree with Erin about the facebook posts. It is not something to talk about in public or on the internet. Kudos to Steph for making such a great comeback to the protests of Erin being to judgemental.
JaimeC13
uhm....
on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 1:28 am
---
I didn't know about this trend until I saw this article. I might've, possibly, MAYBE posted something if all my friends were. Probably not, though. I think I'm blessed in that my mother, father, stepmother, little cousins, aunts, and grandmother all have facebook accounts, and my aunts and grandma especially like to comment on my page. It's a constant reminder that I literally shouldn't post anything I wouldn't want my mother to see.

That said, I do think it might "cause boys to stumble," but I don't think it's inherently harmful, either. I agree with whomever said that Erin wasn't being judgmental of other girls in her article, however (that comment being in reply to another user) I don't think Erin was the "judgmental" one. I think it's very unchristian to post so many mean comments about other girls, especially on a christian website. Come on, ladies. You might not have made the same decision, but that doesn't mean you have to be condescending about it. Jesus said we should "Love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:39). In reading what other girls have posted on this page, I'm not seeing very much love. (That verse in particular, for those who aren't aware, is in response to someone asking Jesus what the most important commandment was. This is the second of two he gave.)

Personally, while I'm happy to see so many girls posting their opinions on this issue, I'm disappointed to see the manner in which we do so. It's the same exact thing, really, when you think about it. By being judgmental of other girls and saying so right out on the internet, you may inspire anger and hate in those who might read it, which would also be causing them to stumble. Bottom line here is that we should ALWAYS be careful of what we say ANYWHERE -- not just for facebook, and not just for bra colors. Over and out.
Abbie
Re:
on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:45 am
---
I never really thought about it like that. I don't want to make guys stumble so I will try not to do anything like that again. Thanks for making me aware of that.
ana
WOW
on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5:35 pm
---
I am not allowed to have a facebook! that is one of the many reasons why ! me and my parents, my bro and his gf just had that convo we r all really good christians but my dad was just tlking to us its a really llonnnnnggggggg story why he was but its terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lutadora#1
i agree
on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 2:51 pm
---
one day my brothers were alll talking aboutthis and i asked them what they were talking about and they told me.i was surprised that all these women were talking about there bras openly,to their surprise there friends did not see anything wrong with this,my brothers said,laura said her fav is poca dot,what do u think about after that(laura in a poca dot bra)they said now do u get it. yesone of my brothers gf said red laced.and he had a long talk with her about it after wards she did understand and took it off,i dont have a facebook yet and im 14 i have to get cotup on school 1st.thankfully im only 5 lessons behind.
God's Princess
Amen!
on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6:45 pm
---
Amen, Erin! I have some friends who have been doing this, and I shared this article with them.

Thanks for writing this! Very helpful! :)
Michelle
Get over yourselves!
on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 12:14 am
---
Ya I have facebook... And when I started seeing random colors being posted as status at first I was like what the heck?! But then I heard it was suppossed to be supporting breast cancer foundations. So all y'all girls that think this is inapproriate... Get a grip! I'm sorry if your picturing the statuses... But girls arnt nessarily posting those for sexual attention! Girls don't think the same way guys do! So quit taken that in a nasty way!! I made my status with my bra color and tonssss of girls liked it! I wasn't being inapprpropriate or trying to get attention. I am a christian. So don't go judgin girls that do this! It doesn't make you a bad christian for supporting a good cause! So like I said.... Get over yourselves!
Krlosier
Re:
on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 4:04 pm
---
Wow I tottally agree Erin! At first I had no idea what people were talking about haha until later when my mom toldd me. We agreed that it was wrong and I honestly don't think we need to be posting that stuf...so thanks Erin! :D
Honestly...would we be embarrased to let Jesus see your facebook status if we posted that? Maybe we need to think about that hmmm....
Beth
Be Careful!! = (
on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm
---
Ok. Listen. I don't want to come on here and bad mouth any of the girls who have been sticking up for the girls that have posted their bra color, but I do seriously think that those of you who have need to realize something. Yes, while I TOTALLY agree we need to support good causes, I TOTALLY disagree with doing it in such a way. Sure, some girls may not have posted it for attention, but that doesn't mean that guys will know that, or take it that way. If you were at school, or any social activity with guys around, would you just announce your bra color? NO. You would be embarrassed and you would probably think it was inappropriate. But for some reason, everybody thinks that because it was on Facebook it's okay. I love you all because you are my Christian sisters, but I can't sit back and let you think that it's okay to make others stumble as long as you have the right mindset. Read the verses Erin posted above, and really meditate on them, and I think you will see!
Love,
Beth
Annie
keep your purity
on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 4:56 pm
---
Wow... thank you for telling me that!
I disagree with Michelle. It dosent matter if it is supporting a good cause, it effect your purity, wich is really bad. Im not saying your completely wrong, its great that its gonna help people! But God wants us to protect our purity, so we should listen!!!
Elaina
Re: Michelle
on Monday, February 15, 2010 at 1:23 pm
---
Hey! Like we've all been saying, just because you post your bra color on facebook does not make you a non-christian. However, as Christians we should know better.
I'm sure that a lot of girls (if not all of them) are not posting their colors for sexual attention. I bet a lot of the things we do (like wearing skirts that show most of our legs or cleavage bearing shirts or something) are not meant to be sexual, we're just trying to be trendy! However, something like a bra color will get guys thinking about the bra color, leading him to think about the bra and leading him to fantasize about some other things (like, for instance, what the bra holds in place). The Bible says this lust in just like commiting adultury, I'm sure you wouldn't want to cause a guy to commit adultury because you posted a certain kind of status on your facebook page, would you?
You said that girls don't think the same way guys do. You're absolutely right!! Never was a truer statement posted!! However, unless you have posted somewhere on your page that "only females are allowed to read my facebook page" than you are going to have to face the reality that guys are going to be on your page reading your statuses.
I read a very interesting book called "For Young Women Only" recently. It deals with how men (especially teens and young adult guys) act, why they act and how they think. One section deals with this subject (what "guys are visual" really means). It's very insightful and I can totally see why something that seems innocent (bra color) could cause a guy to sinfully fantasize.
Think of it this way: let's say you're overweight and have made the serious desicion do loose a certain amount of weight (say.... 20 lbs). Now, the first step for you in losing weight is to not eat chocolate. When you see chocolate, you just melt and it's very hard not to eat it or just take a little bite or something. Your family understands your weakness and understands your desire to take care of yourself. So, it's your first day of dieting. You've worked out this morning, eaten all your veggies and other healthy stuff and with no chocolate around, you're home free for a successful first day of dieting! Now let's say it's about 7:00 PM and dinner is winding to a close. Suddenly your Mom brings in a double chocolate layer cake with chocolate chunk ice cream for dessert. You know your family knows about your especial problem with choclate and your desire to do better.... and they go out of their way to stick temptation in your face!!!!!?? Now, you could handle the siblings at lunch eating their candy bars for dessert, because they weren't going out of their ways to tempt you. While it was still hard, you know that there's a certain amount of temptation you're just going to have to live with as a part of your life. But to see your family doing such unecessary things when they know how hard you're trying..... well, you've probably gotten the idea by now!

Does that help you see how guys are? I mean, there's a certain amount of temptaion they're just going to have to live with, but shouldn't we try to help them do better? I think we should!

And for the record, I would like to ask how posting your bra color promotes breast cancer awareness, much less supports it? I mean, we see it all over the place!! There's a whole month deticated to the disease!! And it's not like we're charging people to read our bra color and then sending the proceeds to breast cancer research or something!

Hope this clears things up!
Jones
Re:
on Monday, February 15, 2010 at 4:51 pm
---
i actually got a facebook message telling me to do this. it just said "post the color with out saying anything else" i didn't do this for many reasons. 1: i didn't want to get comments asking what the color meant or why i had posted it especially from guys!. 2: if i wanted to raise breast cancer awareness i would do it in some other way.. especially because it's not really helping the cause anyway. my response to this is if you get the message just delete or disregard it.. i wouldn't want my facebook friends knowing my bra color anyway.. there's a reason it's called an UNDERgarment
Anonymous
re: elaina
on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 9:52 am
---
i see what you are saying and i agree....posting bra color makes sense whatsoever and it definately doesnt help breast cancer awareness....just breast awareness. all i was getting at is that i dont like how some of yall act like the people who do it are sluts ans such.

anwyay thanks for explaining your side.
Elaina
Re: Anonymous
on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 1:19 pm
---
I'm pretty sure that I speak for everyone here on LYWB when I say that we are not trying to be judgemental or making the girls who think this is okay out to be sluts. But, since almost everyone who has had a problem with this post has said we're being judgmental, I would like to ask how. What have we said that sounds so judgmental? I'm sure none of us are perfect, but we are striving for it! I know I don't want to come off as judgmental! What have I said that has given you this unfortunate impression?
Beth
Re:
on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 2:19 pm
---
Im so glad that some of you are starting to see another side of this! You are right Elaina when you say that none of us are here to bad mouth one another! Like I said before...I love you all because you are my Christian sisters and we need to be here for each other to support and encourage each other in the faith. I hope that those of you who still dissagree or are deciding your opinion took my advice to reread the verses Erin posted!!!
Love you ALL!!
Beth
Anonymous
re elaina
on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:45 am
---
the thing that made me the most mad was a bunch of people talked about girs who did this as "christains" with quotation marks making it look like they couldnt possibly be an actual christain and post their bra color on facebook. i would never post my bra color on facebook. and i definately dont think it right. but also there is no reason to talk about them like they are terrible people. i respect your opinions and i actually agree with most of them aside from the fact that its not fair to any of them to be made to look like bad people or fake people or not as close to God as the rest of us who didnt post it. I guess the main thing is, we all sin. None of our sin is better or worse than another. some of the girls who didnt post about their bras on facebook could be cheating in school or lying all the time or any other thing. And that doesnt make them fake christains. It makes them human. We all make mistakes. We all do things we shouldnt. different people have different opinions on what they think is right, and The things that God doesnt directly tell us about in his word we have to do the best we can to decide for ourselves based on other things he talks about in the Bible, and what we hear from him in prayer. Things i think are ok, you might not. and sometimes there isnt a right answer. I mean this could go on forever....ITs like getting your ears pierced. I dont think its wrong. But some poeple might...But in the end we trust in him, and trust him to show us the right way to go. In the end as long as we have done that we will be in heaven with him reguardless of wheather or not you made some dumb mistakes along the way. Anyway this is way to long but i hope what im saying makes sense...
Catherine
Thanks...really needed that
on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 7:54 pm
---
I am convicted of this today. Me and a group of my girlfriends were talking about our bra colors today in class with guys around us. I dont know why we did it, but I would not want my brothers in Christ to fall. Thanks for that message...Its ironic that I saw it.
jcampgirl
wow
on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm
---
pepol aswaly do that ? man thats mesed up ! we as girls, youn weom , and older womon are spost to drees modstly and not to be provotice ( ahhh i wish i had that bibile verce !!!)
Rose
thank you very much!
on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:35 pm
---
i wish i had found out about this article back when the swing of my Facebook got a hold of the "bra craze". i was arguing with a grown christian man about how wise it was. i felt alone in the situation. none of the other girls didn't seem to mind at all!
Sara
CRAZY!!!!!!!
on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8:02 pm
---
This is crazy and wrong. I think if they wanted to raise the awarness they need to do something else. It will cause "our" brothers to fall. I don't have a facebook but I do want one. But I know for sure that I would never do anything like that. I agree with Kori. We need to use things like Facebook,Twiter, etc. for God's glory. Thanks Erin for this post.
Aimee
wow
on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 2:16 am
---
i had no idea. i took part in the color of the bra thing and now i feel really bad especcially for the guys coz i used to have a problem with lust( i mean a really big problem) and so i no how they feel. i guess i need to ask for forgiveness now for that. i cant believe i honestly didnt see it as anything really wrong at the time and ive never really heard it explained like that until reading this blog but yer. i honestly feel really bad for doing it now, and exposing myself to that stuff now, which i didnt realize i was doing at the time or that it was even a sinful thing to do at the time. i just saw it as something that all my friends were doing and yer.
Rosalinda Grace
RE:
on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 12:05 pm
---
Wow. I guess I never thought of it like that.

I took part in the "bra craze" on FB...but I did it for the "breast cancer awareness." I had no intention of it being "sexually provocative." And I never really thought of it being that way.

However, one thing I noticed was that some guy friends of mine had no idea what was going on, so they would post random colors just because everyone else was. Then in turn they got taunting and laughter from their friends who DID know what was going on.

I think that if in the future, something like this is going on, it would be harmless to participate but only if the reason (and it has to be a good one) is clearly stated beneath your status or something. just my opinion...
Tayler
Re:
on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 11:55 pm
---
Yeah, my sis-in-law did that and she wrote 'I'm not wearing one." But what she meant was that her running shirt had a built in one. But one of her guy friends wrote as a comment: "Really? No bra? ;)"
That wink said a lot. She realized that she probably shouldn't have said that for the sake of all the guys on her friend list. So she deleted the status.
Sometimes, it's easy to forget that guys
think differently then us girls.
Sequoia
What????
on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 12:39 am
---
I don't get it! how can saying what color of bra you wear be a bad thing? i mean, if my guy friends told me they were wearing purple boxers[my fav. color] i wouldn't be all attracted to them any more then i used to be. Why is it that guys are attracted to that sort of thing but girls don't care? if i said my bra was green and posted that where guys could read that...why would they like that? its weird!!!!!
Quennie
Re:
on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 10:39 am
---
I agree!

We can still have an FB account, use it to glorify GOD. We may post bible verses to encourage other people.

Philippians 4:8 (New International Version)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Creeauna
No biggy
on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 11:36 pm
---
What color panties, what color boxers, what color bra, who cares? No matter what color boxers a guy wears i wont like him anymor. So why wud a guy care about what color bra i wear? All guys r aware that girls wear bras, arent they?

bye my cyberspace homeslices
Cowgirl4Christ
God-Honoring!
on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm
---
I use fb, but I really get annoyed when my friends put every stupid little silly whim that comes to their mind in the status box! It's a waste of time to read, and a waste of time to write, and no one is usually encouraged to know that so-and-so went shopping that day! So my goal when using fb is for every status to be a God-honoring, thought-provoking saying, or a little bit of an encouraging thought, etc. And I would never ever post my bra color, because I've got enough brothers to know that just reading that on a girl's profile is enough to take guy's mind places they don't want it to go. Please help protect my brothers!
Sequoia
Re:God-Honoring!
on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:58 pm
---
Cowgirl4Christ[I know that's not your real name...but] I get what you're saying. Why would a girl post what color bra she's wearing in the first place? It's un-needed information.
cj
really........
on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm
---
wow! r u guys serious? what is the big deal if a girl tells the world what color her bra is..........i mean there r more worse stuff on tv .........and how u guys say"christian" is really judgemental. its like u would never sink that low and if another girl does u condem them! WHAT U NEVER MADE A MISTAKE IN UR LIFE B4? 2 b honest u guys arent really acting like christians either right now........stop bing sooooooo judgemental! isnt this site used 2 give christian grls advice on how 2 live a godly lif not 2 tear eachother down?
Marie
What the heck?
on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 6:19 pm
---
Why would youu post the color of your bra for the world to see? That's disgusting, and no one needs to know that anyway. It's great that girls want to raise awareness for cancer research, but that's what fundraisers are for.
Andie
Wha..?
on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm
---
Okay, so, this is just plain weird... why would you post the color of your bra to raise breast cancer awareness? Do those two things really have any significance with each other or is it just a lame excuse to write something rather dirty on your facebook page. To be honest, if people just left it to, yeah my bra is pink, or yeah my bra is black, or whatever, then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. but when you write stuff like, black and edible, or im not wearing one at all.. its just weird! The world doesn't have to know about that kind of stuff....
caroline
excuse me?
on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 6:38 pm
---
WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO PUT THAT ON THE WEB?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
i mean thats sooo inapropriate and imiture! one of my friends said she wanted me to pray for a friend who was sexually involved with this guy. he came up to her at school and asked her if she had her purple bra on!!!!! how akward would that be. i mean i dont really want a face book and my mom wont let me have one but i know that if i had one i sure wouldnt post that stupid kind of stuff!!! love in Christ, red
Ndoni
Re:
on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 3:22 am
---
I know im late but i actually stumbled accross ths when i was looking for something else. I also dont agree with all these quotation marks flying around the word christian. I mean who made u judge of who is and who isnt?i liked this game and when it originated it wasnt meant to be sexual,blame it on the girls who told the boys. As someone else said,there are many thngs which we can do with pure and honest intentions that may offend other people, for example should i not pierce my ears because itl make the boys lustful? I posted my bra colour and so did a few of my christian friends.Lets try to learn how to express our oppinions without being condescending.
Anne
Ndoni
on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 11:18 pm
---
Sorry to disagree, but from my brother's point of view (he is quite the catch but he's taken:) that is very sexual to post your bra color. We all wear them, but things like this can give guys innapropriate imaginations when the look our way. The Bible tells us that it is better to drown than to cause one of his children to stumble. No offence, but aren't there better things to post on FB??
Valerie
cj
on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 10:53 am
---
I agree with you. A lot of this stuff sounds like condemnation and high school girl fights to me! Girls all were sayin is that its not neccessary info to share wit the world. not all ur friends ned to kno. I mean girlfriends okay that personal stuff we share like "aunt flow" and all but its not to be shared wit the young men around u! its silly and immature. But we have all made mistakes. Lord knows i have been to many mistakes in the area of my mouth! LOL!