Breasts
Breasts are body parts on the chests (the breast) of men? and women. A woman's breasts are private parts. Both men and women have breasts, but only a woman's breasts can lactate (produce milk) for breastfeeding. Both men's and women's breasts have nipples. Women's breasts come in all different shapes and sizes, and there is no wrong size or shape for them to have. Breasts are mostly made of fat and connective tissue.
A woman's breasts are wonderful body parts and should never be exposed in public, and cleavage (partial breast showing) should only be done on special occasions. A girl's breasts might be different sizes, usually only slightly, and probably no one can tell (or cares).
Breastfeeding
A woman's breasts produce milk for nursing infants. There are several glands inside the breasts to produce milk. The milk is then extracted by the baby sucking on the nipples. The more milk the baby needs, the more the breasts will produce. I hear that breastfeeding is a comforting and bonding experience for the woman. It seems to relax infants, too.
Sexual aspect
A woman's breasts will increase in size when a woman is sexually aroused, possibly a full cup size (but I don't have an article on bras yet). A woman will usually get sexual pleasure out of stimulation to the breasts and nipples. Though for some women there's no pleasure, and for others they can almost or actually orgasm. Men are usually attracted to breasts.
Male breasts
During puberty a boy's breasts may ache and grow a bit. This does not mean you are turning into a girl!
Surgery
Often women (and sometimes girls) get surgery to get an implant into their breasts to make them bigger. Here at Tom G.'s Sex Education Wiki that's discouraged. Also, some women have their breasts reduced, sometimes to reduce unwanted attention from men. (See Ogling below.)
Ogling?
Breasts are the most public of private parts and are easy to check out or examine by looking. Guys, stop looking looking at or checking out women's breasts sexually and mind your own business.
Slang and euphemisms
- Boobs
- Bosoms (old fashioned)
- Tits (kind of a swear word)
- Funbags (ugh!)
- Melons, etc.
- Knockers
- Juggs
- Headlights
- Hooters (the last five words are kind of crude)
- Mammaries (based on the fact that a woman's breasts are the mammary glands, I suppose)
Breasts are like electric train sets. They're meant for the kids, but it's usually the dad who ends up playing with them.