So, I was thinking earlier today about my blog entry yesterday, when perhaps the most important question of all popped into my mind: Why do men have nipples at all? I mean, really, they are not much help, and they are clearly a hindrance when running. That reminded me of a book I read a while back called Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask Your Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner and Billie Goldberg.
I highly recommend the book if you are interested in scientific answers to completely random medical questions. For example, I can answers questions such as: can I lose my contact in the back of my head forever (if you are a contact lens wearer, you know the importance of this question), why does asparagus make urine smell, and, of course, why men have nipples. Though the book is great, I do admit that the answer to the nipple question is a tad dubious in my mind. I don't want to give away any surprises (I mean, Leyner and Goldberg have to make money somehow, right), but I will say it has something to do with whatever creates mammary glands being one of the first things developed upon conception--apparently even before chromosomes determining sex kick in. I guess that makes sense since it is one of the few things we share with all other mammals.
Anyway, if you have a question for a doctor, but didn't have the guts to ask, you can visit the "Why Do Men Have Nipples" website at http://www.whydomenhavenipples.com/ and submit you question. Who knows, maybe you can finally get it answered.
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