The fear of developing 'manboobs' surely strikes at the heart of men. What causes some men to develop breasts, and how it can be treated.
Comment: I mock my overly muscled friends about their boobs.
i think a little fattines there is soooo much more attractive then the hard muscle "boobs" that some men get from working otu too much. whwat's wrong with a little cushion?!
Comment: any man who works out too much and has huge big pecs has boobs as far as I'm concerned.
Comment: I HAVE BEEN PRETTY VEGETARIAN; DRING AND EAT SOY MILK, TOFU. DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF IS GOOD OR BAD FOR A 42 MALE[ 6 FEET 190 POUNDS>>>>
Comment: its good for you but don't over do it. For me it felt so good drinking it whe I relize what had happen i went in to shock for a moment. Its feminized my whole body and changed my thinking some.
Comment: Well you guys may think it a problem with man-boobs, but here's the rub. Shortly after mine starting growing large enough to fill my wife's bra, she got so excited and decided they weren't nearly big enough. She persuaded me to take a herbal breast enlargement product. In a matter of 9 months my breast cup size went up to DD, and now I go shopping with her for new lingerie. This is not the end of the story, after the breasts grew, my butt started getting bigger to. So not only does my wife buy me brass, but larger pantied too!enlargement
Comment: I have gynecomastia. I have it for several years and have had jeers and comments made to me about my breasts! I however, enjoy having breasts and now wear a bra. I get mixed reaction about wearing one but I usually get a positive feedback from women. I have had women go shopping with me to pick out bras etc. I initially did nothing and now I actually would love having full, real feminine breasts! My wife is supportive and I feel, society will see more and more males with breasts in the future. I know I will be made fun of by others here and in the world. I am 55, I have had this for 25 years! I withstood a million comments and jeers! i have a very masculine looka nd build . I am fortunate to be married to a woman that is supportive and understands my feelings! I predict that there will be many more men who grow real breasts that are not gay and may be married! Again, for those insecure men and there snide comments, it is a real fact of life and does not in any way make me a woman, or Gay or Bi! We are all beings inahbibiting a large planet and just because I may not look like whatever you would consider normal. Your views do not set the standards for everyone! That is why uneducated and misinformed people react with either Gay, a Fruitcake, Bi, Sick in the head, Pervert, Weird, Dangerous etc. Grow up! Anyone with the right of freedom or not, can change their body if they feel like doing so! It's real and I am serious!
Comment: I have gynecomastia. I have it for several years and have had jeers and comments made to me about my breasts! I however, enjoy having breasts and now wear a bra. I get mixed reaction about wearing one but I usually get a positive feedback from women. I have had women go shopping with me to pick out bras etc. I initially did nothing and now I actually would love having full, real feminine breasts! My wife is supportive and I feel, society will see more and more males with breasts in the future.
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Comment: My son developed this condition when he started puberty. I could almost feel the pain he went through as his chest grew. Other kids can be so cruel. Getting a little heavy all over at the same time probably didn???t help either. He tried exercising and lifting weight, which toned his body greatly, but the chest only reduced to a smaller size???the condition did not go away. By 17 we were looking for plastic surgeons to correct the problem. We met with several, but in the end my son decided not to get surgery. The main reason was that after talking to all these doctors, we realized that he???d probably have to keep getting these surgeries whenever his body weight shifted. Then there was the issue with both sides of his chest not quite lined up the same and special procedures to get things in sync. All in all, surgery just wasn???t the perfect solution he we imagined. Today, my son is happy, healthy and a little overweight with a bigger chest. He still buys big shirts, but realizes there are more important issues in the world than just having ???those??? on his chest. I agree. And if he???s fine with, so am I.
Comment: My son developed this condition when he started puberty. I could almost feel the pain he went through as his chest grew. Other kids can be so cruel. Getting a little heavy all over at the same time probably didn???t help either. He tried exercising and lifting weight, which toned his body greatly, but the chest only reduced to a smaller size???the condition did not go away. By 17 we were looking for plastic surgeons to correct the problem. We met with several, but in the end my son decided not to get surgery. The main reason was that after talking to all these doctors, we realized that he???d probably have to keep getting these surgeries whenever his body weight shifted. Then there was the issue with both sides of his chest not quite lined up the same and special procedures to get things in sync. All in all, surgery just wasn???t the perfect solution he we imagined. Today, my son is happy, healthy and a little overweight with a bigger chest. He still buys big shirts, but realizes there are more important issues in the world than just having ???those??? on his chest. I agree. And if he???s fine with, so am I.
Comment: This is the first time I read and understand that men can also develop breasts. I do not know how it would be like to experience such a "condition." From the article, I understand that physical appearences are really important to men, and I should not abuse any who unfortunately suffer from this gynecomista. To me, the physical appearances are not that important if we do not have conscience and a positive mind. teasing other people are not a very good action, especially teenagers. They might turn out to be bad people later or get hatred from others. Moreover, teenagers who have to hide their body under shirts likely have misarable childhood. They hide what their fear so that they could get along with others. I personally do not encourage this way of reaction. they should know that there have many people around them who love them with all their hearts regardless of how they look. So, these teenagers should not hide this fact. they should talk to their parents or try to seek counsel. they are there for them. I hope these teenagers who suffer from this condition understand that they are who they are. It is not the look that make a man to be a man. Rather, it is how a man deals with his obstacles and overcomes his own fear make him be a real man for everyone who loves and supports him.
Comment: I have had "breasts" all my life. I was never proud of that fact. All my broters and sisters for the most part are skinny. They do not have this condition. I've had to deal with it. I've had to accept it. Despite my situation I've grown to be a happy adult regardless of my physical appearance. My sons are showing signs of it as well. They deal with it, go swimming freely, and for the most part accept who and what they are. They aren't wholly proud of it, but they have or are overcoming their physical appearance. Their personalities like me make up for what they may lack in physical appearance. They will survice without any surgury. They will figure it out in time.
Comment: Amazing information. Thank you for the article. I never knew there was a name for this "condition", which I have suffered almost as far back as I can remember - to 7 or 8 years of age. I was not "heavy", but I have always had more volume to my breasts than I would like, and I certainly took a bunch of teasing from childhood through my teenage years. It did inhibit me from going without a shirt, and it did keep me from swimming as much as I probably would have otherwise. It hurt to be teased so. I feel very much for the other guys who have commented about their experiences. Perhaps I have been blessed with enough support and self-esteem that it didn't deeply damage me. Today, at 47, I am happily married, and have always considered myself "successful". Through my 20s and 30s, I never had any trouble with attracting women. Perhaps I over-compensated by dating too many women in a effort to reinforce my masculinity. It took me until about my mid-30s to be able to go without a shirt at the beach, and I still feel self-conscious sometimes. But I have never known there was any alternative to just being who I am physically and learning to accept myself. At this point, I will not take any action to "correct" this condition. I am who and what I am, and I see no point in having surgery or altering my chemistry. But it is good to know that others don't have to suffer the pain that I did growing up.
Comment: I haven't been to a beach since I was 17 and I'm now 63. I never take my shirt off in public and in high school I was so embarrassed, I not only cut gym classes but ruined my entire high scool time as I cut all classes once for over two months. My mother had to go to the counselor and beg her to let me stay. I graduated eventually, but only because at that time anyone could get a general diploma. My self-esteem has never been good. My family doctor started me on amphetamines when I was 16 and I was off and on bi-phetamins for up to 10 years. I lost a lot of weight but no matter hiow much I lost those things were always there, even when I was really anorexic. It got so bad I eventually suffered from nervous exhaustion and had to be hospitalized. I hate these things and I too thought once of taking a knife and cutting them off. I never did. I've lived my life in fear. I never had friends and still find it hard to make friends. What a miserable life.
Comment: You have a friend now! I am having a difficult time at 56 now! my post 4 above yours as Erica4U. I use that name because I want to be a woman! Not just cause I have breasts but I feel that is right for me! I am also not gay! It's so mixed up! Society is cruel because it is designed by our perceptions of what is normal in the mind. Men don't have breasts, only women do! Ridiculous! Please feel free to write me as a friend anytime! rikosound3@yahoo.com! I understand! I am and have been a nervous wreck for years! It cost me a 23 year marriage and now I am unhappy because I cannot be whom I want without ridicule! It's sad that other humans can be so cruel toward one another!
Comment: hey, palegar, I was there. The ridicule makes u feel that man (the jerks) is the lowest animal on the earth. I have had both acquaintances and strangers come out of nowhere and squeeze my moobs (unlike with old-man moobs, young moobs are firmer and the contour is visible thru clothing). My guess is that moobs bring out the psycho-sexual fears that many people have. Believe it or not, I am a doctor myself, but it took me till the age of 45 to get surgery, and it is one of the best decisions of my life. I did not get perfection, few people can, but I feel like at least I have returned to the land of the living. I want to encourage anyone who needs surgery to get it. Unlike the media stereotype, most plastic surgeons are sympathetic, and enjoy helping someone with a real problem, rather than treating head cases with face lifts. Make sure u go to a PLASTIC surgeon, not a general surgeon, cause those do-everything guys do 1 male breast reduction every 5-10 years. Forget the beach or locker-room, the high point of my day now is when I look in a mirror, and the lapels of my suit r not popping open. And my experience has taught me 2 things---never ever say an unkind word to any person for any reason, and speak out to your teachers and principals and school boards and get any school-yard bully out of the class and into therapy immediately---those bullies r ruining lives. If u r the parent of a bully, be glad he will now get treatment for a dangerous mental condition.
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Comment: I've read that a soy based diet can raise estrogen levels, so would that mean vegetarians more likely to have man boobs? What about boys growing up in a vegetarian hosehold?
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Comment: sucks!
Comment: I feel your pain
Comment: Regarding tivea.evc's comments about Govt. and eating habits and exercising to reduce gynecomastia:
I just want to say this to you - " It is better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are ignorant than opening it and removing all doubts about your stupidity".
Have a nice day.
Comment: The Health Goverment should control foods that effect to the human being. In France, they controlled foods better than the US Goverment did. However, people themselves have to control what you eat especially fat and cheeseburger that gain their weights fastly. All of those cheeses and fats are the causes make hormone increase twice that make human breast and other parts of the torso get bigger and bigger. I know it hards to do to reduce they favourite foods but if they don't take action for this problem no one can help them too. Morever, they should try to do gym particularly in the morning or afternoon in order to reduce fat in their body. They should eat vegetable and fish often than meat if possible because vegetable and fish are contained proteins and have fewer fats than meat. The US Health Gorvement should take action to control any foods that have bad affect to the people as well.
Comment: I suppose if I had breasts I wouldn't waste so much money at the strip club.
Comment: Thanks for the article. Reading it, I realized how much I had managed to supress my sadness in dealing with this condition since I was 16 yrs old. Today I am 46 Yr old successful, married man with a child. But there is not a single day - Not a single day in my entire adult life that I haven't felt ashamed about a medical condition that is no fault of mine. All I encountered my entire life was ridicule - from family, friends and strangers. There has not been a single person who was sympathetic about my situation.
Everyone develops a different defense mechanism to deal with it, sometimes, multiple mechanisms. Mine was many fold. I gained weight on purpose in order to explain it away. I also developed a surly personality so that people will be scared to say anything to my face. I stopped participating in sports. Never went to the swimming pool as an adult even though swimming was something I enjoyed. Never went to the beach, I started pretending that I hate beaches, which was a complete lie. Always wore clothes that were a couple of sizes too big. Avoided all situations that might require me to take my shirt off.
I have finally decided that I will get surgery to correct this condition.
For all those who have posted comments making fun and ridiculing people suffering from this condition, all I have to say is, I am glad that I am not you. I would rather live with this condition for the rest of my life than be an A..Hole like you for even a single day. Surgery will correct this condition for many, but alas there is no cure for your malady and in a strange way that brings joy to my heart.
Comment: "He's one of thousands of men who suffer from this common disorder???many unknowingly."
RED FLAG, folks! They're trying to sell you someting when they say you're suffering but don't know it.
Exercise and weight loss solve more problems than this, but they are hard. Personally, I'd prefer to risk hard work over drugs or surgery.
That is, assuming I KNEW I was suffering....
Comment: "He's one of thousands of men who suffer from this common disorder???many unknowingly."
Red flag, folks! They're trying to sell you something when they say you are suffering, but you don't know it.
Comment: Sir, Do you think for one minute that the only men suffering from this is overweight? You are no different than any of the emotionless and degrading people that for some reason have fun ridiculing those of us! Of course I have tried exercise and weight control however, I did not have issues with either one! At 6ft 1inches and 230LBS, played football and wrestled along with a host of other activities! I still grew breasts! Please TRY and be informative about the condition before coming up with the cure!
Comment: I had moobs for some time, until I had liposuction, which gave me an 85% improvement. Actually, I respect my plastic surgeon for not having over-promised pecs of steel. Anyway, the 2 worst aspects of gynecomastia are 1) getting blamed for it---as if it is your fault u have a medical condition, and 2) the intensity of the cruelty it attracts. People have no trouble telling u in public that u r ugly, a freak of nature, that girls envy your ***, etc. I almost fainted once when someone made a cruel joke in a group of 5-6 people, and they all laughed. Gynecomastia is a problem----but cruelty, ridiculing, and sadism are infinitely worse.
Comment: I am a mother with a ten year old son. He 5'2" and 170 pounds. One of the bigger boys in his school. He started puberty in 3rd grade and has also developed small breast. I appreciate this article and the men that have shared their experiences. It's something I'm glad to be aware of because I just thought it would go way if he lost weight. I figured he'd loose weight when it bothered him enough. I will have all of this ifo in the back of my mind. I'm sure there will come a time that I will have to comfort him after school or answer some questions. I'll be very grateful when I am able to help my child and maybe others.
Comment: My very good friend's ex spouse had manboobs. He had steadily gained weight over the years as well as inheriting the condition through his father. His two sons - the same ages as my kids - have really tried to keep their weight in check to keep the condition in check. This article is so informative and puts into perspective how common it is. I hope it is better communicated to physicians and coaches in junior and senior high so it's prevalance is known. These guys need to get a break in their teen years so they can make choices as an adult . Thank you for the info.
Comment: I was on Merle Yost's gynecomastia forum for years and I think it unnecessarily scares many young men and teenagers into thinking they have "real" manboobs and need surgery. For most of these young men (based on the photos they sometimes post), the problem is most likely psychological.
Comment: I was on Merle Yost's gynecomastia forum for years and I think it unnecessarily scares many young men and teenagers into thinking they have "real" manboobs and need surgery. For most of these young men (based on the photos they sometimes post), the problem is most likely psychological.
Comment: I have had this condition for as long as I can remember. I dreaded taking showers in junior high and high school even though I was a varsity athelete. My fayher would make fun of me and the kids in the neighborhood were merciless. No amount of weight-lifting helped. I am very lucky because I have a wonderful wife of 20 years. I still wear a shirt to bed though. She rarely sees my chest.
Comment: My husband developed this after we married and he gained a gross amount of weight. He doesn't seem to think he has a problem. I suppose he doesn't, it's my problem that I can't stomach to look at him. I admire the women who are ok with it-I'm just not one of them.
Comment: You sound like just the kind of wife that everyone wants -- one who has nothing in her personality to encourage or motivate him, lovingly try to sort out these 'challenges' together, but instead to lament in public or castigate him among friends. It is women like you because of whom the divorce rate in your screwed up country is 50%. Don't like something about your partner? Well, get a new one. Well done.
Comment: You sound like just the kind of wife that everyone wants -- one who has nothing in her personality to encourage or motivate him, lovingly try to sort out these 'challenges' together, but instead to lament in public or castigate him among friends. It is women like you because of whom the divorce rate in your screwed up country is 50%. Don't like something about your partner? Well, get a new one. Well done.
Comment: maryg75206 your a disgrace to your family, to your husband and to yourself. Why dont you try to help your husband instead of ridiculing him you inconsiderate piece of garbage.
Comment: Since this article is the most viewed today, it is evidently a common situation, and some of the horrific comments that have been written are appalling! It's not easy being different..show some compassion.
Comment: Man breasts, pot bellies, sagging testicals are a fact of life when a man reaches middle age......it get worse when a MAN is over 50, experiencing impotence.
For centuries (apparently) women is the gender with saggy breasts and bellies. I say....... my breasts were working breasts, I housed babies and pround of my damn flaws. So when men complain about older women, I say " there is no female equilivence to male impotence !
Comment: are thes "big" guys that have this problem. Are there any slender men with this problem?
Comment: I was not fat. I started with knots that grew in my nipples . The MILITARY DOCTORS called them puberty knots. Next thin you know you are growing full out breast.
Comment: I have suffered from this for 32yrs. It started when i was 12 and my life has never been the same. I had the talent to be a pro ball player but i was afraid to undress in front of the guys. I had stopped any activities that required me to disrobe or take my shirt off in public. I had dating issues and of course the girls laughed at you. My self esteem was in the toilet. I even dropped out of high school because of it. The pressure was to much. Wrapping myself in layers of shirts making myself look worse. In the Texas heat wrapped in layers wearing ace bandages trying to hide this i passed out a couple of times. Finally when i was eighteen i had corrective surgery. The MILITARY DOCTORS BUTCHERED MY CHEST. Most people dream of winning a lottery. I dream of just being a regular gut not trying to hide this ugly secret. One day i hope i can go to the beach or cut the lawn with my shirt off.
Comment: I have been living with this for 32 yrs. My self esteem was way to low. I had the talent to play pro ball but i could not even undress in front of the others kids. I eventually dropped out of high school because i could not deal with the stress and hiding myself under layers of clothes. I even wrapped myself in ace bandages. Living in Texas at that time i passed out a few times from the heat. I finally had surgery performed by military doctors and they mutilated my chest. So not in 32yrs. have i ever shown my chest in public. All i ever dream about is getting enough money to have this fixed. Maybe one day i can be like my buddies on a hot day and swim or just take my shirt off and mow the lawn.
Comment: Listen, Arctic. Most plastic surgeions give some payment breaks, and most have interest-free payment plans. Except for the big Beverly Hills guys, most plastic surgeons r good people. consult one.
Comment: hmmm. ... In this society, what's worse, a man with breasts or a woman without them?
Comment: A person who makes ignorant statements.
Comment: Okay - so I'm one of those guys who as a kid started developing man-boobs at about the age of 10 or 11. It only got worse through puberty, and by the time I was 16 I was going crazy because I was so self-conscious about my breasts. I may have been among some of the first to have this operation back in the early 70's, and I have to give my folks a lot of credit for paying for, and allowing me to have the breast reduction surgery at that time. My life was forever changed from that point on - for the better. I continued to be very active in sports and found out that I didn't despise my body like I thought. Had lots of girl friends throughout college and finally found the women of my dreams. A very happy ending to my story.
Comment: How unfortunate for you people that have no empathy for others. I have seen boys in grade school suffer from "moobs" and it's sad. Sad, because I know that in a very short time these boys will be the butt of sooo many jokes. I, myself have made comments under my breath or to myself about these people. I always thought it was because they were fat (some men were actually normal weight).....I am glad to enlighten myself that there is indeed a clinical name for it and it can be treated. Bravo for Newsweek. It might not be as news worthy as some actor getting a DUI, or cancer, or high blood pressure....but to the men who are afflicted by it, it surely is. Shame on all of you for being nasty and calling people fat. No wonder our society sucks....does it make you feel better to make someone else feel worse? And to the young man who wanted to mutilate himself to cover it up, thank you for not doing it. You are a worthy person and one who deserves to live like it.
Comment: My son had lyposuction done to correct the problem. Before the operation my 21 year old son was buff, lifting weights daily but could not lose the breasts. He paid the money to correct the problem.
Comment: It's sad that everything in the US either relies on pills or cosmetic surgery. How about enouraging your boy or your husband to try some push ups? Try a sport? Try some walking/running/swimming regime?
Comment: Uh, In case no one is actually reading any of these stories and comments. many of these guys are NOT overweight or obese and many of them are athletic! What gives with the ridiculous snide comments! Were you people dropped on your hears when you were born? Did your families ever show love and compassion and pass that on to you? I think not! I personally would rather deal with the jaunts and snide comments and have Breasts then to be like any of you poor examples of human beings! You are what makes America stink in the eyes of the world! If you have ever traveled and talked with people sincerely, they would tell you how America has gone down the tubes over the last 30 years! I feel for the future children of this country because they are being raised by scum like like yourselves! Like elkacko or ericp987! You are the stench of evil!
Comment: How much was the surgery? Any complications? How long was the recovery time? Is he glad he did it? Was it worth it?
Comment: Frequently gynecomastia results not from a lack of testosterone, but from an excess of estrogen. Men have
both, and testosterone levels decline while estrogen levels rise during andropause. Yes, this is a real
condition. Providing extra testosterone as supplements only worsens this condition since testosterone
converts back into estrogen ("aromatizes") in men over about age of 40-45. Arimidex is usually used for prostate cancer as 1mg daily dosing; but has been increasingly osed "off-label" as 1/2 tab M-W-F schedule
to prevent this back-conversion. If your physician seems reluctant to accept the concept of andropause, try
seeing a D.O. (osteopath) or a physician associated with an outpatient medical clinic. Hope this helps!
Comment: Shut up fatty! Society is fine. Drop some pounds.
Comment: Shut up fatty!
Comment: As someone who has had "them" since my early teens - and not just a little extra fat but full on BREASTS - I can tell you that it is a worthy subject for discussion. My own solution? Just deal with it.
A little secret: some women actually enjoy my having them... I KNOW - it shocked me too! Be who you are and everything else falls into place.
Comment: While Nolvadex (tamoxifen) will reduce testosterone levels, gynecomastia in men often needs to be placed
in the context of andropause for men over 45 years old. In this situation, reducing total testosterone levels
really does little to relieve the root cause, which is an excess ofestrogen. Testosterone and estrogen are
chemically very similar, and during/after andropause testosterone will "aromatize" (ie, convert back into
estrogen). When given testosterone supplements, these men will simply not be able to sustain these
levels as it converts into estrogen. Rather than supplying testosterone or using tamoxifen, many
physicians are unstead using medications which prevent this back-conversion inti the estrogen which
causes the gynecomastia. One example is using Arimidex (usually indicated for prostate cancer at
1mg daily) at a lower dose, ie., 1/2 tab (= 0.5mg dose) three times weekly on a M-W-F schedule.
This will have a dual effect of preventing the increased estrogen (normally 50, but can increase to 500)
from being formed from testosterone; and also allows for a higher level of free testosterone (may decrease
to 5-10 in andropause, but should remain in the range of 15-25). Maintaining testosterone levels should not
be a problem if concerned about increasing the chances of prostate cancer, since it is now thought that
this disease results not from high testosterone levels, but rather from the higher estrogen levels seen in
andropause. Simply taking testosterone supplements, young or old, could increases the chances of
prostate cancer if the person is not also taking Arimidex. If your primary care physician seems reluctant to
prescribe Arimidex for this "off-label" use, you could try seeing a D.O. (osteopath) who is more holistically
trained than most M.D.'s, or if unconvinced that andropause is even a legitimate condition, you could try
going to a medical outpatient clinic/spa found in many cities. Another suggestion: men, get a baseline
set of labs before 35 years old for free and total testosterone, estrogen and FSH levels, to be able to
compare them with your levels as you get older. Hope this helps !
Comment: I dont see anything wrong with it...i love a big man, more to cuddle up to...men be comfortable with yourselves...and yes i agree with sobearcat 100%!!! stop discrimination!!!!
Comment: Utterly gross!!
Comment: From a female's perspective, they are utterly gross. No pun intended.
Comment: That's... disgusting. C'mon, guys, it's incentive to stay fit; you won't grow man boobs.
Comment: Here we go again: People that are not on steroids and are in better mental, physical, and intelligent shape than you can still have Gynecomastia... because Gynecomastia has nothing to do with fat. Gynecomastia is breast tissue in the chest. Even muscular bodybuilding women with near to no fat on their bodies STILL have breast tissue - so the same for men that workout and get down to an extremely low body fat percentage. PseudoGynecomastia is fat in the chest area that LOOKS like a breast, but it's just nothing but fat that can be worked off or liposuctioned away. As for breast tissue in Gynecomastia, that can only be removed by surgical means... therefore, there's no "incentive to stay fit" because no matter how "fit" you are, the chest will not go away. If it goes away just because you worked out... then you never had Gynecomastia to begin with.
Comment: It's NOT about STAYING FIT. DID YOU READ THE ARTICLE??? This condition is one that is documented as a "MEDICAL CONDITION" resulting from an abnormality of hormone levels. We are NOT talking about people who require a little lipo here and there to get rid of fat. Instead, these men ACTUALLY GROW mammary (or breast) tissue. You know the old adage "until you walk a mile in another man's shoes..."
Comment: This is ridiculus. I've had since the 3rd grade. I was also the fattest kid in my school. Both my dad and grandfather had them too. Plus my mother and grandmother were quite well endowed. I never saw anything wrong with them. Yes, I was constantly put on the skins team and few kids made fun of me, but not for long. Even though I was fat, i was the quickest kid in the school off the blocks. So if you were close, I caught you and you got clobbered. That usually ended the idiots tirade.
Society and especially KID SOCIETY has got to grow up. Fat acceptance is a must. It is time to STOP all forms of discrimination, no matter what the specific trait is. It is also time for school advisors to start being helpful and stop trying to CHANGE each and every kid. Differences are what make our society powerful.
Is being fat unhealthy? For some people it probably is, but for others it is not. Get off the band wagon and start helping kids. Take the bullies out and make examples of them. Bullies are the ones that deserve to be descriminated against.
Comment: nice try justifying and defending the lazy habits that made you fat - gimme a break
Comment: I understand it's just a medical term, but does the disorder really have to start with, "Gyne"?
Comment: CCHAMPANABQ...IT ISNT A WASTE OF TIME....LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE. MANSIES ARE A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC AFFECTING COUNTLESS MEN IN THE U.S. SCIENTISTS HAVE LINKED THE INCREASE IN CASES TO THE PROLIFERATION OF THE NFL AND FRIED CHOCOLATE BARS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS CONDITION, GO TO WWW.MANTEETS.ORG. WITH UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE WE CAN ALL TAKE ON THIS SERIOUS CONDITION.
Comment: A young man plops down on the dinner table and declares in a loud, voice "Today I'm a man!"
his dad is instantly delighted at the thought, finally my son has got laid, he has declared his manhood,
his place in adult society, his place in history, will soon be assured by the arrival of his first born
son, and finally he (the dad) can rest comfortably knowing that his genes will be carried to future
generations!
As his father prepares a cut of steak, suited to the occasion, he leans past his wife as if to say "See, My
genes will survive another generation" non the less, and not meaning to sound out of place, the dad
gingerly asks "What do you mean son?" To which the son replies: "I finally have Man boobs!" The wife
catches
the steak in mid-pas and declares:"No steak for you tonight, your having vegetables!"
Comment: A young man plops down on the dinner table and declares in a loud, voice "Today I'm a man!"
his dad is instantly delighted at the thought, finally my son has got laid, he has declared his manhood,
his place in adult society, his place in history, will soon be assured by the arrival of his first born
son, and finally he (the dad) can rest comfortably knowing that his genes will be carried to future
generations!
As his father prepares a cut of steak, suited to the occasion, he leans past his wife as if to say "See, My
genes will survive another generation" non the less, and not meaning to sound out of place, the dad
gingerly asks "What do you mean son?" To which the son replies: "I finally have Man boobs!" The wife
catches
the steak in mid-pas and declares:"No steak for you tonight, your having vegetables!"
Comment: Are you kidding me? This is not news. This is a waste of time.
Comment: Maybe it's a waste of time for you. But then it's not about you. It's about those who are affected by this problem. Personally I don't have this problem but I read the article because I wanted to be informed. Your comment is a waste of time too.
Comment: CCHAMPANABQ...IT ISNT A WASTE OF TIME....LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE. MANSIES ARE A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC AFFECTING COUNTLESS MEN IN THE U.S. SCIENTISTS HAVE LINKED THE INCREASE IN CASES TO THE PROLIFERATION OF THE NFL AND FRIED CHOCOLATE BARS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS CONDITION, GO TO WWW.MANTEETS.ORG. WITH UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE WE CAN ALL TAKE ON THIS SERIOUS CONDITION.
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