"Only if you rub them against your chest."
--Exactly, its a sexual stimulant, your not going to reach sexual climax by just standing there are you? (atleast for most people)
"Nonsense. They do NOT contain SEXUAL characteristics of both sexes. They contain characteristics of the x chromosome. Only when the y chromosome comes into play do they begin to show male characteristics.
The embryo is "remodeled" upon influence of the y chromosome. The proto vagina withers to become a ligament. The proto clitoris wraps around the eurethra to become a penis. The proto ovaries are converted to testes."
--Yes, you attain sexual characteristics of both the male and the female at about week 5 when most human characteristics begin taking form. Not untill about the 8th week can gender be detected. As is stated in any Human anatomy and physiology textbook.
"Consider this: Mammary glands are present in the adult male, but do not "normally" develop to their full potential. During puberty, when the hormone producing glands are kicking in, hormonal balance between estrogen and testosterone is sometimes a bit off. When this happens, the male nipple may be observed to exude a milky substance. There are a few unlucky males whose mammaries fully develop. I know one young fellow who has had breast-reduction surgery, twice!"
--Thats unfortunate, and I am well aware of these implications. It was an interesting topic in Biology. If you were to stimulate the male mammary glands for about a week you would get approx 1 tbsp of 'milk'. I thought that was pretty nuts when I heard that one.
"Without influence of the y chromosome, all mammals would develop into females."
--G-whiz, wouldn't that suck.
"Hardly!"
--I was never aware of the 'urban myth that human embryos 'start off female'', but I know it isn't true, you attain no detectable gender related anatomistic characteristics untill about the 5th week of embryonic development.
"Please Note:
AIG is not a scientific source, and Dr. Sarfati is a chess champion with degrees in Chemistry. He is out of his element here."
--'Hardly!', see above.
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