My social commentary for the day as well as my revelations...ahem
In concepting for a creative project assignment, I came up with a fucking spectacular idea that did in fact require some research to ensure that the idea was plausible. In short, I came to the histerically ridiculous question of: Why in the world do men have nipples?
Let's take a step back and examine this. Nipples are applicable to females for the obvious reason of nursing their young. The nipples lactate, producing milk for the young/offspring to feed off of. In the case of males, males do not have the ability to become impregnated and therefore having lactating nipples isn't exactly something they would miss should evolution decide that this body part is unecessary to the sex as a whole. I found this the most fucking hilarious concept once I made the conclusion that Men are often useless enough as it is, but now you guys are growing physical body parts that are useless as well. Dayem that shit is hilarious...as if the world isn't already full of unecessary objects, there are now species out there growing objects that take up non-functional space simply because the world made a design defect...God works in mysterious and beautiful ways, doesn't He? Indeed He does. And entertaining to say the least.
Just to clarify for those too lazy to do the research, but too curious to let the cause of this evolutionary curiosity slide, I will inform you of why men have nipples. When a fetus is growing within the womb, the growth spurts the formation of mammary glands which give species the ability to produce milk and lactate. All human fetuses are inherently female to begin with. It is only after the y chromosome and testosterone kick in that the growth of the mammary glands stop in male fetuses. As a result, you have an externally finished body part, but internally unfinished, which explains why the nipples exist but serve no function.
While evolution has yet to fix this design flaw, we can, in the meantime learn to accept the male part as it is. I think people in general hate the idea of feeling useless, which would explain why humans are the only species stupid, creative, crazy, and sexual enough to pierce, tattoo, and stretch their own nipples. Hell, if it serves no primary function, you might as well decorate it right? I would like to think of male nipples as Christmas trees. They already exist in nature, and while physically they don't do much, they serve as palettes for beautiful and exotic decoration.
I myself had considered getting "decorated" for fun once even though my palette is actually useful. However, it would have been a decision made out of sheer boredom and not because I actually wanted a Christmas tree special on my chest. For those brave enough or perhaps bored enough, I applaud you. It's not every day that you can turn something worthless into an artistic medium...
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