i had to ask...

[MiniN]

why do men have nipples?

[Roughquest]

I was once told that in the early development of the human foetus - we are neither male or female, and therefore before the sex is determined embryos have nipples. Also a foetus is predominantly female.

[manik_kat]

that's true. It's also the reason women have a clitor*s, it's left of nerve endings from the penis. I'm not sure about an embryo being predominantly female but the rest is true.

[Quizmonster]

As already suggested, until about the 14th week of human gestation, when the various hormones kick into action, the foetus is not gender-related. However, by that time, the tissue that will become nipples has already started forming. As a result, men as well as women have nipples.

[RATTER15]

I concur.

[georgie115]

wow. even i know that and im a 16 year old girl ha. i probabaly only do cos my biology teacher told me....sorry. not being nasty :( xx