George P. answers “what is foot-binding that mentioned in...”

Tanvir Ahmed asked this question about The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1):

what is foot-binding that mentioned in this book?

George P. The foot-binding practice was very damaging to the foot structure and painful not only during the girl's youth, but often caused it to be painful to w…moreThe foot-binding practice was very damaging to the foot structure and painful not only during the girl's youth, but often caused it to be painful to walk much for the rest of the woman's life. This was done to attain a beauty standard for small feet.The "large" feet of taller western women is still considered unattractive by many traditional Asians.(less)

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