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:Good idea. That way, it can all be deleted at once. --[[User:BobD|BobD]] 20:31, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:Good idea. That way, it can all be deleted at once. --[[User:BobD|BobD]] 20:31, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
==Moving this here for discussion==
This section makes me uncomfortable. The fact-to-surmise ratio is low, and it seems to be dwelling on the sexual aspects of breasts with just a bit too much enthusiasm. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 20:40, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
=== Evolution of the Breast ===
The disproportionately large size of human breasts, compared to those of most other [[mammal]]s, has given rise to a supposition that they some function in addition to nourishing young, such as providing a social or sexual signal.
[[Evolution]]ists have suggested that the development of large breasts originally came about by men selecting mates whose breasts were slightly swollen to indicate their fertility; consequently large-breasted women were disproportionately popular as sexual partners, and their genes for large-breastedness were thus favoured for transmission to future generations.{{fact}} Today, many women undergo [[cosmetic surgery]] enhancing their breast size (and their imagined [[sex appeal]]) to unnatural levels.