Kat 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?

Kat Tanvir Ahmed, I'm sorry, but I must disagree with Kenny Fisher. This cannot be compared to ear piercing! The foot was not just wrapped to keep it from…moreTanvir Ahmed, I'm sorry, but I must disagree with Kenny Fisher. This cannot be compared to ear piercing! The foot was not just wrapped to keep it from growing. The bones were actually broken so as to fold the foot in half, bringing the ball of the foot to the heel of the foot. I know, it doesn't even seem possible, but after reading a novel that talked a lot about it, I decided to research it. It's actually pretty horrifying. It was used to make the foot more "attractive", but it also had a hobbling effect. The women literally could not run or move quickly at all. It's gross, but if your stomach can take it, you should look it up.(less)

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Laura There was an article recently in Quartz about some new research on foot-binding concluding that it was done as a way to ensure that women would not be ...more
Apr 04, 2019 08:24PM · flag

Laura Let me add that ear piercing when one chooses to have her ears pierced herself is okay. I don't agree with how some cultures pierce baby girls' ears a ...more
Apr 04, 2019 08:27PM · flag

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