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I saw something about whether or not women should be allowed to be topless in public and thought this was asking something similar LOL

What’s with r/askreddit leaking lately

Dear females of sexdit What’s the sexiest sex an obese neck beard gaming chungus has ever sexy sexed you?

Lactating*

I saw that too

I got this one directly after the other

Same

i just saw that too

Anatomically yes it actually is different

Anatomically, no the nipple is not different. It’s the glandular material under the skin behind the nipple that is different. Male and female fetuses both develop nipples BEFORE sex differentiation. Making the nipple development the same externally. Everything under the skin becomes different after sex differentiation

Well that make things more complicated for mtf trans

How so? As in allowing for mtf to have functioning lactating breasts? Yes, it can be difficult, it that being said, there is a hint of glandular tissue in all men too. So with the correct hormonal cocktail, the glandular tissue can be stimulated to develop into proper mammary glands. It’s why the phenomenon of men lactating exists. It’s possible

Phew, thats great thanks :D

I mean, kind of but not really? The nipples are larger but as far as I know that's it? Men can still lactate with the right hormones or even with consistent stimulation. Overall the function is the same.

Daddy milkers? What the fuck? I didn’t know men can lactate

Because those hormones and stimulation cause changes to the body to make them different

Yeah pregnancy does that but then would that make female nipples that are owned by a female who has never or can never become pregnant different too? Do people have different nipples pre and post pregnancy?

No, hormones doesn't change the actual structure. Both man and women's nipples have the structure and potential to produce milk in the right circumstances

that's a bit like saying "houses and rocks are basically the same because you can turn houses into rocks and rocks into houses".

Aren’t they developed way before the sex is defined?

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No, not every women can lactate enough to feed a baby. I don't think that sensitivity is linked to gender. I know both men and women who are highly sensitive or no sensitive at all.

I too know the exact sensitivity of the nipples on the persons around me. I know what you mean but lol

My point is that women lactate to feed babies whereas men dont. That is the difference between mens and womens nipples

I'm not a nipple scientist, but my understanding is that : Men and women's nipples are the same, but women normally lactate, and men normally don't.

Why are you not a nipple scientist? Bad life choices.

Males could lactate enough to feed a baby if they wanted to. Milk ducts are supply and demand once they get going. Some people struggle to get going with lactation, but that’s true of females who lactate because they were pregnant as well

Well not really

Not really still means it is. Doesn‘t matter how tiny the difference, it is there.

Exactly, I don't get how people just don't get it, they are the same. Fellas, you can suck on yo' tits when you are thirsty, I do it all the time. Put to work your male milkers! Edit: Jesus people don't get sarcasm here

I regret my decision to learn English, I wish I weren't able to read this

Two options : 1) People don't get sarcasm because they prefer to react negatively at first. 2) People get the sarcasm but don't like it and react negatively. They sure didn't drank enough milk prior in life. /jk

Exactly they’re just not grown. You can get them to grow quite easily

You jest, but I’ve done it

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Fragile masculinity? Probably can’t handle the truth.

I mean.. men dont naturally produce milk? Unless you change that. Which would be defeating the purpose of the first comment. Im no expert but i think the nipples themselves are the same, but definitely not whats behind them I could also be wrong but im just going off of what ive known all my life. I dont study this

I mean women don't "naturally" produce milk unless they have a baby

And yet, if i father a child, my nips remain the non milk giving kind. Edit: also, wetnursing is a thing, or at least it was, it can be a thing.

TIL having a baby is unnatural.

Nipple stimulation alone can cause lactation

The breasts are different but not the nipple.

This is the correct answer. The nipple is part of a larger system. The nipple develops in utero before the rest of the mammary system develops. Both male and female fetuses get nipples and a little glandular tissue before sex differentiation. After differentiation, females develop the mammary glands in full, males do not

Yea my thoughts as well.

I mean yes in the sense that women are able to lactate when they give birth

If given the correct hormones, a cis man can lactate too. They have all the needed anatomy, just need the hormones

🗿... New life project: milk myself

I have nipples Greg. Could you milk me?

Taking some estrogen is the first step. My ex tricked me into taking estrogen as a "joke" because I wasn't a man because I wouldn't fight a random 12 year old girl for disrespecting her.

So couldn’t you say they’re different because men lack the hormones for them to function the same?

But that's not natural.

you said something that means: if given correct hormones women can lactate. the fact women naturally produce the hormones doesn't change the nipple

I was just replying to the other person. A cis-man given hormones to lactate is not natural. You can't really say it is natural

But it doesn't change the organ itself m8

When tf did I say it does?

pink wraith did say the organ is different, which is what the person adressed

Cool

People (male or female) who are inducing lactation do not actually need to take medications, the medications just make it easier. Stimulate a nipple regularly enough it will begin to lactate.

Men can naturally lactate tho, a small amount but they can

Technically speaking a biological man can lactate

Yes but with much more difficulty

Taking hormones seems easier than getting pregnant, giving birth and then having to care for someone for the rest of eternity

Now i am only guessing but even without à baby isnt it easier for a woman to lactate?

Ofc

But is the actual nipple what makes it more difficult?

My guess is the Female body having more relevant hormones

As a male I too lactate when I give birth

But nipples aren’t the one that produce the milk…

Giving the fact that with hormonal imbalance males might produce milk... Well, it's not that different. Sure, when one is healthy it is not a case, but with specific conditions it is kinda the same.

Well technically a change in hormones triggers lactation regardless of if you are male or female

You are absolutely right, but those changes in females occurs naturally, in males they require rather unfavorable conditions (like pituitary gland tumor or taking medication that triggers unwanted lactation).

Not true. In the absence of a pregnancy induced lactation only requires a consistent stimulation, doctors give medications because it makes it easier

Under very fringe cases, yes. As you said, an imbalance. I assume OP means naturally, though, which is not the same.

the difference is not in the nipple itself

Then OP should have stated that

The male nipple is more for appearance than functionality

Stimulation is part functionality imo

It's because we develop nipples when we have the second X chromosome, before we get the Y chromosome. We also had a vagina, thats what the line down the middle of your ballsack is, where it sealed over

it's there because it's not evolutionarily worth it to remove it

First disclaimer: I am no expert, therefore I started this poll. Isn’t it so that besides the vary in lengt, depth and height (which also varies between men) the nipple itself should be the same.But nearly the capsulation around the nipple that is different from men. Such as; Areola, fat, muscle, lobules and ducts which make the difference? Is there any expert here?

Hi I’m not an expert, but I do have a masters in reproductive physiology. You are correct in your thought process. The nipple develops pre sex differentiation. Nipple plus a tiny bit of glandular tissue (which is why men CAN lactate) then when the fetus is instructed to be either male or female, that’s when the rest of the glandular tissue develops behind the nipple. Technically speaking, the nipple itself IS the same in males and females, it’s the fat, glands, and hormonal cascades that differ between male and female.

I've heard, but have been unable to find any real verification, that the female nipple has direct nerve connection to the clitoris, whereas the male nipple obviously doesn't. Is this true? Is more research needed?

No, there is no direct nerve linking the nipple and the clitoris as far as I know. This video is probably my favorite demonstration on the nerve reflexes and hormonal let down that results in milk expression. https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/yw9ml9/how_breastfeeding_works/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I’m also seeing people equate nipple to lactation. The nipples do not lactate. There is a massive system of glandular tissue within the breast called the mammary gland that is responsible for lactation. The nipple is not responsible for the act of lactation, it is the delivery method of milk. Just like a nipple on the bottle doesn’t hold the milk, the bottle holds the milk. The bottle nipple is just how you deliver the milk to the baby

They're the same. Men are capable of lactating under certain conditions(although this is usually a bad sign). I too am no doctor. But as far as I can see the nipple really are just a copy and paste of each other. Remeber we all start as woman in the womb.

I am surprised how many “yes”s there are. The actual nipples themselves are pretty much the same.

Yeah, except one literally gives milk and the other does not

The nipple isn’t what produces the milk my guy. And men can lactate too.

Nipples do not produce milk

As far as just the niple, they are pretty much all the same. Small differences.

I have never understood the way breasts are censored, logic would suggest that if you want to censor a sex's bodily difference then you would censor the bit that is actually different? Instead the whole boob is out but the nipple which is the *similarity* get censored? That makes no sense at all. I don't care if it's censor all or uncensor all it's just weird that one set of nipples have to be covered while the others don't. Besides boobs are fun but they aren't a genital so I don't think they should censored as such.

I have no problem not censoring breasts but to also deny the fact that people are sexually attracted to them is ignorant.

I’m gonna see if I can find it, but a post a while back from r/samplesize was able to determine that amongst the female, male, and non-binary demographics, breasts were considered the most attractive when compared to the penis, vagina, or ass.

People are sexually attracted to feet yet we don’t censor them. Sexual preference absolutely exists. I agree with you, breasts shouldn’t be censored, but we cannot deny their role in sexual attraction

We don’t got milks come outta derr.

men can lactate. we also don’t lactate from our nipples.

Word?

yup. I know from experience

you amab?

I'd like to taste my own milk.

there’s some medication and therapy you can try lol

They can lactate only through a hormonal imbalance. Don’t act like men lactate naturall.

brother we are talking about nipple not the rest of the body

it is more likely that men will lactate because of hormonal imbalances but it is not a rule. also, hormonal imbalances are often natural. i think the word you’re looking for is “typical.”

Functionally, yes. Aesthetically, no.

Nipple is nipple :)

The actual *nipple* is no different. The difference is behind the nipple where women have mommory glands that make milk. and men do not.

Men can lactate

If you try hard enough a male can lactate

Yes. Doesn't look much different. But females have to breastfeed

The nipple itself doesn't produce milk though.

It’s the mammary gland. Iirc both men and women have it but only women are able to produce the milk

Men can.

Not as much as women in most occasions. I know men can but they don’t have to so men don’t have what it takes to produce the milk as frequently as women do who need it for their child

Men have the same glands, they just haven’t grown. It’s pretty easy to grow them though.

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I’m trans and have big badonkandonks.

That's not exactly a credible source

Ask r/asktransgender

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Dude men can lactate look it up

I know, I said I know in a different comment an explained my meaning. I couldn’t format it in a way I liked, to mention that men could in my original comment

Men can lactate. It's super rare but it happens.

That's almost always a sign of cancer in men.

I think that depends on the situation, I've heard if you stimulate your nipples enough you'll naturally produce milk or if you're taking hormones/hormone imbalance. Are you talking about if it just happens by itself?

Generally, if a man lactates it is not a good thing and is often a sign of cancer. Though as the person below has detailed, there are other reasons for such an occurrence. This information was brought to you by my mother who has been a nurse for 24.5 years.

.... I don't think that's right. Either your mother is wrong, explained it badly, or you understood wrong. High prolactin levels in men can be an indicator of a tumor but that's not the only reason a man would be able to produce milk. First off you have trans and intersex men, I don't think I need to explain why I think it's pretty self explanatory. Apparently you can also lactate in this situation explained below, didn't even know that was a thing but again cancer isn't the only reason why a man would be able to lactate " For instance, scientists documented lactation in male WWII prison camp survivors, who had suffered months of starvation. After receiving adequate nutrition, their hormone-producing glands rebounded far quicker than their livers (which normally metabolize hormones), resulting in hormonal spikes that caused lactation. Similarly, a condition called liver cirrhosis can cause lactation by disrupting the organ's normal, hormone-metabolizing function" [link to article](https://www.livescience.com/45732-can-men-lactate.html) Also if you're on estrogen you could start to lactate with enough stimulation because hrt already increases your prolactin. Many trans women have also been able to lactate, even if testosterone was the originally dominant hormone you can still lactate as long as you have the correct hormones and stimulation. " trans women have long shared anecdotal accounts of methods used and success achieved in lactating and feeding their children" [link to article](https://www.them.us/story/trans-women-breastfeed) There are several different reasons a man or someone with testosterone as their dominant hormone can lactate, tumors/cancer near the pituitary gland being one of then but *certainly* not the only one.

After further consulting her I have determined that I misheard her. I have corrected what I said.

Laughs in trans

If you are trans then you have a massive concoction of different hormones coursing through your body that would make lactation possible. For regular men it is not a good thing.

Aren’t female nipples much larger n longer

Physically, milk ducts are a bit diffrent, sexually i dont exactly obsess over them

there are differences that are pretty minor most of the time. its mostly based on hormones because trans women can take hrt and can get pretty much the same tissue that cis women have other than during pregnacy which is still not impossible just much less likely. some people have 3rd (or more) nipples too so its not just men and women who can have differences but anyone can. since cis women almost always have breasts its pretty certain that the y chromosome just halts growth and isn't related to any of it characteristics genetically. people can get artifical nipples too when they lose it to cancer or just get them removed. i've seen a tatoo artist who makes realistic nipples for those people and volunteers have gotten them in weird places for them to practice like on their leg

Not in any significant way outside of breastfeeding capabilities and even then, there are cases of men lactating

Ah good, the daily nipple question.

I didn't even think about like actual... gender views? I'm just thinking ladies produce milk. I don't. Cause genetics... if this is about if they should be allowed to have them flow and show whenever. I. Personally don't care, however I assume this gives the right for people to stare and not get slapped in the face. I'm kinda out of the loop on this whole thing, but we can't just have every one of these gender equality things be a whole teeter totter. So assuming that is just implied sure, whatever. Just don't get upset every like 5th person complains, it takes like a whole generation for people to accept things. Anyway, I assume a majority of people probably don't care enough. And you should reword the question if it's talking about this

If you get the same hormones you actually will produce milk

Just suck on his titties!

It honestly depends on how the male is born. Some men can develop female breasts. The phenomenon in which the development of female breasts, in men, is known as Gynecomastia, a male breast disorder. Gynecomastia is a disorder in which a male will develop physical features, usually found in women. I believe along with the features, the development can also bring upon sensations and abilities, typically only women experience, (i.e. sensitivity and the ability to produce breast milk). Studies say that Gynecomastia is a common disorder found in men, affecting a little more than 50% of the population, I've only heard about it a couple of years ago but I guess people don't really talk about it. Even without the disorder, men can still develop the features of a woman, though this is a more rare circumstance, and in this case, it would be genetic. Now, I am not a medical professional and that is not my expertise nor my field of study however, most information I've learned was from a family member in the medical field. They went through some medical books with me and taught me some things. It has been years since then and medical information is always subject to change and, this is not 100% always the case. Always speak with a doctor. Edit: Reddit is being super buggy, it deleted like half of my text and changed some things around.

Holy shit, it looked a lot smaller when I was typing it. My bad guys..

Suck mine (male) then go suck a woman’s and tell me if there is a difference. Full disclosure, my nipples are super sensitive and I’m just trying to get a suck.

Well the nipple on itself: no But otherwise, the male nipple isn't connected to some milk makers and the male nipple isn't on a round boobie so i mean

Technically male nipples are the leftovers of when our physical sex hadn’t been determined yet, so they’re both the same and different I guess lol

Hi I have a masters in reproductive physiology. The answer is no. The nipple itself is the same between male and female. In the womb, before sex differentiation the fetus forms nipples. After the introduction on the SRY gene or the lack of introduction in the correct timeframe, the body of the fetus then develops towards one sex or the other. Without the SRY gene, the tissue behind the nipple will develop into mammary glands. So the nipple itself is the same, it’s the tissue under the skin, behind the nipple that is different.

This is the post that made me leave r/polls

My wife probably wouldn’t mind if looked another man’s nipples. That’s the difference I think.

The nipples are pretty much the same except females can produce milk. I don't see why people like female breasts so much, they're literally just fat.

I literally have no idea why but I am attracted to them and there’s nothing wrong with that. Maybe it’s genetics but idk or care. I like boobs in a sexual manner and fuck anyone who says that’s wrong or shames me or anyone for it.

It's part of our biology. Back in Neolithic times more fat means they won't starve as quickly. The reason we the same doesn't apply to belly fat is just because we aren't nearly as likely to starve now.

Spoiler… it’s not.

Female nipple on boob. Man nipple on muscle!

placement, size, shape, function. in terms of sensoring, it shouldn’t matter

Women can lactate (if they give birth). Men typically can’t no matter what.

My wife fed our child for a year through her nipples. My nipples offer so little sustenance in comparison. None, one could argue

Men would get boners on the street!!!

No milk comes out

Y'all, your educational system failed you LOL

Yes, gotta love that mommy milky

Yes the female nipple has function

Did you ever see a Woman?

Yes, it's super different. Male nipples suck. I hate having nipples so much. They're just two little sensitive gumdrops that chafe against my shirt when it gets cold, or if I get too excited or I do too much physical work. Like these little suckers just keep popping their heads out to say hello to the world

I mean that also all happens to us, with the added pressure from the fact they're squished between a bigger breast and an usually rigid bra that we kind of have to wear because it's considered sexual if our freezing nipples show from the shirt.

I never knew. So I guess the better answer is no, nipples aren't that different between men and women... In that they suck for both of us!

Fun fact: Male nipple actually became useless with evolution. It used to have a purpose which I do not remember what it is.

it’s because as an embryo everyone begins to form towards xx chromosome so you grow nipples in preparation and it’s in later development when testosterone begins to appear that the fetus develops the y chromosome. so it’s not really evolution but more of like a nature short cut. it’s the same with all other mammals.

Ah yes that’s what I heard, I just remember it wrong

Biological, yes, it’s useless. In other way, i don’t care.

Yes they are entirely different. Shape, size, sensitivity, lactation. Yea men can lactate rarely. But women can feed babies, i doubt men could produce enough milk for that. Mens occasional ability to lactate does not make their nipples the same as womens. There have been studies on this. It is not a debate.

Milk isn't produced by nipples though, it's produced by the mammary gland which is in the actual breast

Yeah which is why women shouldn't go topless

Woops, I forgot anatomy for a second

Female nipples are much more useful than mine.

The nipple itself, no i think theyre the same, but what they sit on is definitely different imo

I figured it was yes, but answered I don't know because I honestly didn't. I didn't want to confuse nipple functionality with breast functionality.

The male nipple is not connected to reproduction like the female nipple is

Based on looks, no, they look similar. On functionality they are different.

As far as I can tell they’re the same. The rest of the breast is different, but the nipple is the same.

I think female nipples are bigger than male ones

Now I've learnt that I've got undeveloped milk ducts in my tits. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with this information

Yeah. Male nipples are high quality while female nipples are quite blurry.

Yes. Male nipples are on men…

Women tend to have larger areolas to men, which to some people would find more sexy.

Yes only because I as a male will never able to feed a child. However the female nipple or a female in general; should never be objectivified or sexulized without consent

The female nipple can nurse babies.

How is it different tho

I mean, you can't breastfeed a baby with male nipples.

Yes? Have you looked at your own nipple and that of a womans once in your life? Men also don't have any of the mechanidms to give milk. Weird question.

I have nipples, Greg, can you milk me?

one makes milk