Why are my nipples pink? : nostupidquestions

[–] genau@europe.pub 8 points 2 weeks ago

Mine ain't.

[–] trashcroissant@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Assuming you haven't seen other people's nipples and maybe that's why you think they are pink. Nipple colour is influenced by skin tone/melanin & genetics. Caucasian people have less melanin, so their nipples tend to be more pink. Most people who are not white have light to dark brown nipples.

Idk about the science behind it though, other mammals don't have coloured areolas as far as I know.

[–] sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Changed the title to avoid all the intersectional arguments but good point re the melanin. Altho ive definitely seen other mucosal membranes on colored folks that were more purple or pink than brown

[+] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca -9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hopefully this question is unintended subconscious racism.

[–] sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Pretty sure "black" assholes are pinker or at least purpler than other areas. Also its more subconsciously racist to be constantly bringing up race where its not necessary

Do black people have black or brown blood instead of red like everyone else??

Down you gi

[–] FunctionallyLiterate@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

GMAFB. The question was about nipples being pink, implying a mostly Caucasian perspective. I simply said I hoped this was due to not thinking about the large and broad spectrum of other people for whom this is not true, rather than an intentional exclusion.

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