Comments on: Chinese Foot Binding http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/ Fri, 01 May 2009 20:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1934 Judy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:00:23 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1934 I am actually glad to see these pictures. This is how we learn history. Through pictures and words. I feel bad for the children subjugated into it though. I mean can you imagine the pain they went through. This process was supposed to be started between the ages of 5 and 7, and the toes of the foot were pushed back into the sole and the arch was broken and then bound with bandages the bandages always got tighter awach time they rewrapped the foot. this was done because it was belived to be beautiful to the men of China. They called it a Golden Lotus shape. I am actually glad to see these pictures. This is how we learn history. Through pictures and words. I feel bad for the children subjugated into it though. I mean can you imagine the pain they went through. This process was supposed to be started between the ages of 5 and 7, and the toes of the foot were pushed back into the sole and the arch was broken and then bound with bandages the bandages always got tighter awach time they rewrapped the foot. this was done because it was belived to be beautiful to the men of China. They called it a Golden Lotus shape.

]]> By: O.O http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1895 O.O Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:07:32 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1895 jeez can u peeps stop commenting on the fact that her foot isnt cut? i mean like it drives me crazy!!!! jeez can u peeps stop commenting on the fact that her foot isnt cut?
i mean like it drives me crazy!!!!

]]> By: Sahtawa http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1894 Sahtawa Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1894 This is just another example of difference in culture. They bound their feet in order to marry and look beautiful, and in doing so, it caused damage in later life. Women here get surgery done to look beautiful all over their bodies. Not only is this a huge risk, it's not good for your body. We are not that different from each other. Both societies trying to make the perfect population. I'm not impling that this was ok, i'm just saying that before we can criticize them for what they did, we should look at the destruction going on right outside our front doors. This is just another example of difference in culture. They bound their feet in order to marry and look beautiful, and in doing so, it caused damage in later life. Women here get surgery done to look beautiful all over their bodies. Not only is this a huge risk, it’s not good for your body. We are not that different from each other. Both societies trying to make the perfect population. I’m not impling that this was ok, i’m just saying that before we can criticize them for what they did, we should look at the destruction going on right outside our front doors.

]]> By: Debbie http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1844 Debbie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:16:45 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1844 Ok....well i did a big research paper on chinese foot binding and footbinding is supposibly a genoside of woman. People beileve it was forced apon by a king or something with a foot fetish or a princess with deformed feet that wanted everyone to have feet like her. For your feet to look like that...you have to tie tight bandages around your feet causing the arch of your foot to break; causing the toes closer to the heel. It was also forced apon woman so they couldn't leave their homes so they couldn't 'cheat' on their spouses. Once it was banned in 1930 in China woman still did it in secrecy and thoughs that lived in two era's were shunned apon for not binding so they had too. Then when communism took over the woman with bound feet had to work in the fields causing emmense pain, then being shunned for the binding. Ok….well i did a big research paper on chinese foot binding and footbinding is supposibly a genoside of woman. People beileve it was forced apon by a king or something with a foot fetish or a princess with deformed feet that wanted everyone to have feet like her.

For your feet to look like that…you have to tie tight bandages around your feet causing the arch of your foot to break; causing the toes closer to the heel.

It was also forced apon woman so they couldn’t leave their homes so they couldn’t ‘cheat’ on their spouses.

Once it was banned in 1930 in China woman still did it in secrecy and thoughs that lived in two era’s were shunned apon for not binding so they had too. Then when communism took over the woman with bound feet had to work in the fields causing emmense pain, then being shunned for the binding.

]]> By: Bind The Feet... Bind Your Life http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1766 Bind The Feet... Bind Your Life Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:50:28 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1766 It is such a tragic to witness such thoughtless practices that existed as far back as 1000 years ago. I bet it will be a double shock and disheartening fact to those working as a Podiatrist. I wonder if there were the existence of Podiatrist 1000 years ago, I doubt such practice would be so prevalent if the older generations were being educated on the ill effects of binding, sacrificing their health for the sake of conforming to the culture at that time. What a pity !! Charm007 It is such a tragic to witness such thoughtless practices that existed as far back as 1000 years ago. I bet it will be a double shock and disheartening fact to those working as a Podiatrist. I wonder if there were the existence of Podiatrist 1000 years ago, I doubt such practice would be so prevalent if the older generations were being educated on the ill effects of binding, sacrificing their health for the sake of conforming to the culture at that time. What a pity !!
Charm007

]]> By: RitzCrackersRYuminMyTum http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1757 RitzCrackersRYuminMyTum Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:34:02 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1757 This was a great website for me to use becuase i have homeowork on this subject. Thanks!! The pictures are cool but i feel bad for the young igirls who were only 4-7 who could no longer dance, run, or basically even walk. But if that is what they did, i understand. I would bind my feet too if my marriage and family was on the line ( i may not like it, but its the right thing to do if you wanted to survive) This was a great website for me to use becuase i have homeowork on this subject. Thanks!! The pictures are cool but i feel bad for the young igirls who were only 4-7 who could no longer dance, run, or basically even walk. But if that is what they did, i understand. I would bind my feet too if my marriage and family was on the line ( i may not like it, but its the right thing to do if you wanted to survive)

]]> By: people are gay! http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1720 people are gay! Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:39:40 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1720 some people looking at those pictures are laughing and others are thinking what freaks! well you shouldnt be doing either of those things. it was a tradition that they had to do. maybe for fashion maybe not, but you shouldnt be laughing that just means your a prick and if your thinking what freaks....then f**k you! god. some people looking at those pictures are laughing and others are thinking what freaks! well you shouldnt be doing either of those things. it was a tradition that they had to do. maybe for fashion maybe not, but you shouldnt be laughing that just means your a prick and if your thinking what freaks….then f**k you!

god.

]]> By: Dasha http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1634 Dasha Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:14:28 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1634 Hey, has anyone read SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN? Well, I'm almost done with it and basically what they do is fold the foot in half and wrap it in bandages that have been soaked in some special mixture, so whan they dry they become even tighter, and all ten toes are broken as well as the arch. The women were also forced to walk on their feet, to break the bones faster. After about 2 yrs of foot breaking, the foot would be healed, at which the girl would be eligible to marry. The feet would then be called "Golden Lilies". If you didn't have Golden Lilies, you were worthless, and you would become a servant, and would not marry, because of course what kind of sane man would marry you.(I didn't really mean that.) In that culture it didn't matter if you were pretty(although that certainly helped); your whole worth was in your Golden Lilies and how many sons you gave your husband and his family. It WAS fashionable, but you didn't have a choice, it would be forced upon you if need be. Hey, has anyone read SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN? Well, I’m almost done with it and basically what they do is fold the foot in half and wrap it in bandages that have been soaked in some special mixture, so whan they dry they become even tighter, and all ten toes are broken as well as the arch. The women were also forced to walk on their feet, to break the bones faster. After about 2 yrs of foot breaking, the foot would be healed, at which the girl would be eligible to marry. The feet would then be called “Golden Lilies”. If you didn’t have Golden Lilies, you were worthless, and you would become a servant, and would not marry, because of course what kind of sane man would marry you.(I didn’t really mean that.) In that culture it didn’t matter if you were pretty(although that certainly helped); your whole worth was in your Golden Lilies and how many sons you gave your husband and his family. It WAS fashionable, but you didn’t have a choice, it would be forced upon you if need be.

]]> By: moreen http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1623 moreen Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:25:26 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1623 All of these comments bring to mind the fact that no one has mentioned male circumcision in our "civilized" western countries. Culture, the "norm," peer pressure--this is an "acceptable" mutation of a male. Why is no one horrified by this practice? All of these comments bring to mind the fact that no one has mentioned male circumcision in our “civilized” western countries. Culture, the “norm,” peer pressure–this is an “acceptable” mutation of a male. Why is no one horrified by this practice?

]]> By: ashleigh http://hvattum.net/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/comment-page-4/#comment-1616 ashleigh Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:58:54 +0000 http://hvattum.net/index.php/2007/05/19/chinese-foot-binding/#comment-1616 this is not peer preasure at all lol its what chinese people called beauty and everyone wanted it if you had big feet you where ugly and no guy would go for you,but if you had small feet you where known as beatiful doesnt matter what you looked liked as long as you had small feet this is not peer preasure at all lol
its what chinese people called beauty and everyone wanted it if you had big feet you where ugly and no guy would go for you,but if you had small feet you where known as beatiful doesnt matter what you looked liked as long as you had small feet

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