Burlesque star Dita Von Teese explained why she likes to wear corsets. Dita says, "I love artifice. I love man-made beauty. I like the idea of being whoever you want to to be - not just saying this is what I've got and this is what I've got to put up with. A lot of people put a lot of emphasis on me wearing corsets and the pain and suffering but I think it's a little bit like wearing a high heeled shoe. It's not as pleasant as going barefoot, of course, but there's something about it that we love. That sort of manipulation and that discipline in the way that everything changes about your body shape. That's what I love about things like corsets and high heeled shoes."
