see now i disagreed with the start of glow's post. why should we be alarmed if a boy begins to reach puberty early? once a boy begins to reach puberty he will see the breast as a sex object. that is normal and natural. the breast are sex objects. yes they provide nourishment for a child at some points but they provide sexual pleasure for most women. breast can be both a item the mother uses to nurture her child and a object of sexual desire. as children age they should be able to see the difference. i am alarmed by those that claim the breast is not a sex object. to ignore the dual function the body part plays is not healthy imo.
We should be alarmed if 8 year old boys are beginning to display their secondary sexual characteristics. Something in our environment would probably be causing that. Sure it could happen randomly here or there but statistically, 8 years old need to be pre pubescent. "Around" the time a child reaches the teenage years, puberty or sexual development occurs. In boys, the first sign is a change in color and size of the testicles. Anything that prompts a child to "see" things as sexual BEFORE his body begins to nudge him in that direction is societal based and not hormonally based.
Evolutionarily speaking, the female breast has three functions.
#1 It is a one of several "target" zones to attract males, along with full red lips and flared hips.
#2 It is an erogenous zone for female sexual excitement.
# 3 To provide antibodies, nourishment and emotional bonding for offspring
Of course #1 causes #2 and that creates a need for # 3. Natures ability to create the perfect "multi tasker is awesomely amazing!
Many of our body parts have dual purposes. Hands can hit and destroy and they can heal and create. Our eyes can flirt with a handsome man and they can reassure a small child looking up into them. The breasts playing 3 roles is just more of the same.