Breast/Legends

"Mara can't exactly drop what she's doing either. She's feeding Ben."

- Luke Skywalker

Breasts were the mammary glands of mammalian species, normally a distinguishing feature of the female of the species.

Biological role
In many cultures, sentient females nursed their own young. This was true of both primitive and high-tech societies: warrior-women of the Singing Mountain Clan] on the planet Dathomir would feed their children even during important clan councils, while Mara Jade Skywalker nursed her son Ben until he was a few months old.

Cultural significance
It appears that in mainstream Galactic society, breasts were normally kept covered, but there is little, if any, direct evidence for whether the baring of the breasts in public was taboo.

On Alderaan, the bust of high-ranking women like Princess Leia was generally minimized by their clothing, but Leia herself seemed unperturbed by the sight of Shen breastfeeding in public on Dathomir, and Luke Skywalker was similarly unfazed when he encountered the Fallanassi adept Norika wearing only a sarong.

Of course, based on these occurrences, it can be stated with confidence that bared breasts were considered uncontroversial among the Dathomiri and the Fallanassi, at the very least. It appears that some Twi'lek dancers may have performed bare-breasted, and Askajian females were prized as dancers and lingerie models because of their six-breasted physique.

Appearances

 * Heir to the Empire
 * The Courtship of Princes Leia
 * Tyrant's Test
 * Star by Star