Women in underwear in public

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Undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath outer clothes, usually in direct contact with the skin, although they may comprise more than a single layer. They serve to keep outer garments from being soiled or damaged by bodily excretions , to lessen the friction of outerwear against the skin, to shape the body, and to provide concealment or support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional warmth. Special types of undergarments have religious significance.

Jae West has taken it upon herself to use her body and time for a great cause. She stripped down to her underwear in the middle of Piccadilly Circus to get the word out about something very close to her heart. Observing the members of the public on a casual Sunday lunchtime, oblivious to the fear-ridden chatter that was going on in my head.

In the emotional clip, Jae West strips to her bra and knickers and ties a blindfold around her eyes. Near-naked and looking vulnerable in the middle of Piccadilly Circus, London, she places a board in front of her legs. The sign reads: "I'm standing for anyone who has struggled with an eating disorder or self-esteem issue like me…. The young brunette, who suffered with an eating disorder through high school and into her early 20s, then stands courageously with two pens in her hands as crowds look on with confusion. But after a few testing minutes, a young blonde girl from the crowd approaches her and sketches a heart on her arm.