While changing Eli's diaper yesterday he used an improper word in reference to a part of his anatomy that he could have only learned one place. I promptly dispatched an email to his mother in Honolulu:
"On men or little boys they're called 'pecs' or even 'nipples,' but never 'boobies.'"
And here's a bonus question for you all: Why do men even have nipples?
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From Wikipedia, because you asked:
Starting at conception and lasting until about 14 weeks, all mammalian fetuses look the same, regardless of sex. After 14 weeks, genetically-male fetuses begin producing male hormones such as testosterone. As "female" is the "developmental default" for mammals, by 14 weeks, the nipples have already formed.
Most of the time, males' nipples don't change much past this point. However, some males develop a condition known as Gynecomastia, in which the fatty tissue around the nipple develops into something similar to a female breast. This may happen whenever the testosterone level drops because of medications (like those that treat prostate cancer) and by natural hormonal changes caused by aging, obesity, or puberty.
The Wikipedia article also has a picture of a male torso, but sadly, there is no happy trail.
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