Last Updated June 16th 2009
Last Updated June 16th 2009 |
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“Why
Do Men Have Nipples”? This question has been plaguing me for decades, and although I have been given a few possibilities, none have been satisfactory in solving my query, (no pun intended). It has been suggested that during early fetal development, both male and female genes are present but due to some biological influx, one or the other genes surges ahead and becomes dominant. In the case of the man, his nipples are merely leftovers from the transition. Two factors; body hair, and nipples to suckle their young identify most mammals. Nearly all male animals possess nipples with a few exceptions, one being the horse. Stallions do not have nipples, and that could be because the mare’s udder is located between her back legs, so there just wouldn’t be room there for the stallion to have nipples there. In some rare cases, there are men who have extra nipples, one in fact, had 5…of course in the case of Barbies poor Ken, he doesn’t have any! For that matter, why would God have put nipples on Adam? Do you suppose that Adam and Eve had navels? On the other hand, if we had crawled out of some primordial ooze as separate and distinct males and females, why then male nipples? Perhaps they were put there so that when teenage boys are bare-chested together, they could play “pinch-nipple”! Then there is the sexual aspect of male nipples…they are very sensitive and when being fondled, can be highly erotic. They are also handy to have for those who wish to have them pierced, OUCH! Visit any reputable porn shop and you will find a vast assortment of ‘nipple-clamps’ and ‘nipple-pinchers’ to accommodate those of the S & M persuasion. A funny thing happened when I was in high-school during gym class…we had finished showering and were milling around naked, toweling off and acting like boys, when a girl took the wrong door out of the coaches office and ended up in our locker-room The amazing thing was that several of the guys quickly crossed their arms over their chest, covering their nipples, instead of trying to hide their genitals as you would have expected. I thought that was hilarious. Whether they are present simply for their aesthetic value, or a throwback from some distant past when males lactated and shared in breast-feeding their young, we will probably never know. Obviously, they are here to stay and I personally think they are cool. There could even be a “Mr. Nipple America” contest to judge who possesses the most attractive nipples. How about a “Male-Nipple Day”, replete with parades and picnics? Perhaps someone could write a song like.”The Nipple Hymn of the Republic”?
Last, but not least, let us not forget those unsung little hero’s ‘the areolas’…those little brown circles that surround our nipples! Without them, our nipples would simply look like two over-sized moles….”lets hear it for areolas”!! The next time you approach a shirtless man, compliment him on what nice nipples and areoles he has, you can be sure he will be graciously grateful…………… Rex D. 3/38/03 |
All written word is "The Opinion" of Thomas A. unless otherwise noted...
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