How do having no mass or charge affect structure?

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Ah... ok. That does make sense. But as I read some of the other Higgs posts I understood the Higgs mechanism ie the particle and the field, is fundamental to all sub-atomic particles and it is this mechanism that explains why particles have mass. It was only a theory without proof before its likely discovery here in the last few days. I was under the impression that the Higgs mechanism is what was being used to explain why particles have mass. Correct me if I am wrong.. Which I probably am.. Thanks again for the help in understanding this issue.