Toby Gish writes:

>Dear netters, I am reluctant to reject the sexual nature of
>breasts. Many Women feel a definate zing in all the right places from
nipple stimualtion.

Only those in cultures who have *learned* to associate manipulation of the
nipples with sex.  Not in the vast majority of places where breasts play
absolutely no role in sex.  You can also *learn* to be turned on by toe
sucking.  This doesn't make it "natural" or "for all people".

 Nature
>in her wisdom would have also made men aware of this.

Amazing then that most men in most cultures don't realize this!  Kissing is
also virtually unknown in many places, and/or people think it is disgusting.


Somehow there must be a way to
>balance everything...acknowledging our sexuality and rejoicing in the
wondrous ability of our
>breasts to make milk.

Well, I agree with this 100%.  It's when a culture's focus on breasts as sex
objects way overshadows their biological function, leading to millions of
women getting breast augmentation surgery and millions more wishing they
could because they don't feel their breasts are big enough or perky enough,
and women being criticized for nursing in public, or being too shy to nurse
in public, and women being accused of deriving sexual pleasure from nursing
their 4 year olds, etc. -- that's when I think we need to realize/remember
that there is nothing inherently/biologically sexual about breasts.  If we
can keep in our minds the idea that breasts are first and foremost for
feeding children, and if we can enjoy the fact that we can learn to derive
sexual pleasure from them without it interfering in breastfeeding, then
that's fine by me........Off my soapbox, which is getting worn out from all
the climbing up and down.....


Kathy D.