How universal is the sexualization of female breasts?

[Urbanredneck]

Back in the 50’s it was the tight sweaters and the “pointy” look.

[Melbourne]

@Senegoid

I’ve seen mentions that in repressed Victorian times, legs were so sexualized – and thus, so repressed – that even table legs and grand piano legs were assiduously kept covered by low-hanging table cloths.

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[Hari_Seldon]

@Senegoid

I’ve seen mentions that in repressed Victorian times, legs were so sexualized – and thus, so repressed – that even table legs and grand piano legs were assiduously kept covered by low-hanging table cloths.

This is true. In fact, my post-Victorian mother-in-law would not use the word “leg” calling them limbs instead. It was mentioned above that Japan didn’t fetishize breasts until recently. I believe that. And Japanese women rarely have prominent breasts. Contrast them with certain other groups, which I will not name.

But have you ever seen the grotesque breasts (and often hips) on many primitive carvings? That’s gotta mean something. I guess the answer is: it varies.