As noted here, a bra is generally considered a female item, but I noted that almost all the bras online are called Women’s Bras. Do male bras exist? However, the department of origin shouldn’t matter, and a bra can be useful in underdressing for a male to help keep non-adjustable straps on a women’s slip from falling off the shoulders. Also, wearing a slip makes the bra less noticable!

I like wearing a bra, but I never thought of being “hugged” until I read this thread. However, bras available in Womens departments usually have small bandwidths for small cup sizes and the smallest cup size for those with large bandwidths is usually way too big. Although bras with large bandwidths and small cup sizes may be available on-line, they are much more expensive than mass-market sizes.