Nipples

[colandsuey]

Why do men have nipples?

[Henryn]

Basically because nipples start developing in the enbryo before male sexual characteristics.

[surabhiss]

In the early cycles of feotus development we are created from a general template form. This form is the female form. Final characteristics of the final sex is later further developed from there on. Hence we are all female at one stage!

[horseman]

In support of the answers above'. It is human brains that regard nipples as being sexual, not the human body. At conception, our bodies are given two different types of chromosomes: one type that determines gender and the other type that builds the relevant bits that apply whatever the gender ' brain, heart, and so on. Nipples come into the non-gender related category. So the basic functioning bits are given immediately ' regardless of what gender we may be given. Although as we develop, the growth of these organs is influenced by the gender chromosomes, but not initially created by them. In other species of mammals, the males do not have nipples. Why human males have them is unknown ' they have never been a 'working tool' in men, and claims that males may have suckled young millennia ago are thought to be rubbish.

[Mike M]

Oddly enough men can lactate, it just requires prolonged mechanical stimulation over time. (e.g. http://www.themestream.com/gspd_browse/browse/view_article.g sp?c_id=79805&id_list=&cookied=T)

[renee scott]

hoseman. You should be carefull with such facts.Just look at any male dog to see how wrong you are.Re: nipples.