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Foot-binding 88059355 01-20-2008
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Posted by 88059355 on January 20, 2008, 7:49 am
The ancient Chinese had a strange custom known as foot-binding. This
practice, which persisted from the tenth to the twentieth century,
caused severe lifelong disability for millions of elderly women.
According to a study conducted by the University of California at San
Francisco in the United States, a large percentage of cases of
osteoporosis in China--a disorder in which the structural integrity of
the bone is impaired--can be blamed to the prevalence and consequences
of foot-binding. Of the randomly selected sample of 193 women, aged 70
to 80, in Beijing, fifty-three had bound-feet deformities.

Historians trace the practice of foot-binding back to Sung Dynasty
(960-976 BC). They claim that it started as an imitation of an
imperial concubine who was required to dance with her feet bound.
Observing that the sight appealed to the Emperor and wanting to earn
his favor by offering their daughters as concubines, many parents
began binding their daughters' feet. By the twelfth century, the
practice was widespread and harsher--girls' feet were being bound so
tightly and early in life.

In further retrospection, historians say that the reason foot-binding
persisted was that it provided the affluent males a way of preventing
their wives or concubines from leaving the house, for females with
bound feet found the simple act of walking an extremely painful feat.

Customarily, parents began binding the feet of their daughters at the
age of three. All toes except the hallux (the first innermost digit of
each foot) were broken; the feet were then bound tightly with cloth
strips to keep them from growing larger than ten centimeters. This
caused the soles of the feet to bend in extreme concavity. The girls
were then made to wear a special kind of footwear called lotus shoes,
which were made of leather or, sometimes, steel and which prevented
further growth of the foot bones.

The terminal portion of the leg of most vertebrates, the foot is used
primarily for locomotion. In humans, its significance surfaces during
the toddler years, when a child starts to learn how to walk. So, it is
really regrettable that a body-deforming custom such as foot-binding
continued for centuries. Fortunately, the cruel practice ceased in
1911, when the new Chinese republic finally banned it. /(C)2004 eLf
ideas

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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 20, 2008, 10:03 am
> The ancient Chinese had a strange custom known as foot-binding. This
> practice, which persisted from the tenth to the twentieth century,
> caused severe lifelong disability for millions of elderly women.
> According to a study conducted by the University of California at San
> Francisco in the United States, a large percentage of cases of
> osteoporosis in China--a disorder in which the structural integrity of
> the bone is impaired--can be blamed to the prevalence and consequences
> of foot-binding. Of the randomly selected sample of 193 women, aged 70
> to 80, in Beijing, fifty-three had bound-feet deformities.
>
> Historians trace the practice of foot-binding back to Sung Dynasty
> (960-976 BC). They claim that it started as an imitation of an
> imperial concubine who was required to dance with her feet bound.
> Observing that the sight appealed to the Emperor and wanting to earn
> his favor by offering their daughters as concubines, many parents
> began binding their daughters' feet. By the twelfth century, the
> practice was widespread and harsher--girls' feet were being bound so
> tightly and early in life.
>
> In further retrospection, historians say that the reason foot-binding
> persisted was that it provided the affluent males a way of preventing
> their wives or concubines from leaving the house, for females with
> bound feet found the simple act of walking an extremely painful feat.
>
> Customarily, parents began binding the feet of their daughters at the
> age of three. All toes except the hallux (the first innermost digit of
> each foot) were broken; the feet were then bound tightly with cloth
> strips to keep them from growing larger than ten centimeters. This
> caused the soles of the feet to bend in extreme concavity. The girls
> were then made to wear a special kind of footwear called lotus shoes,
> which were made of leather or, sometimes, steel and which prevented
> further growth of the foot bones.
>
> The terminal portion of the leg of most vertebrates, the foot is used
> primarily for locomotion. In humans, its significance surfaces during
> the toddler years, when a child starts to learn how to walk. So, it is
> really regrettable that a body-deforming custom such as foot-binding
> continued for centuries. Fortunately, the cruel practice ceased in
> 1911, when the new Chinese republic finally banned it. /(C)2004 eLf
> ideas
>
> http://cncarrental.cn/html/Culture/20060925/8706.html

women today do a similiar thing when wearing high heels, most notably
stilettoes, which enhance their appearance and decrease their ability
to walk and espically run

Posted by on January 20, 2008, 4:34 pm
But it looks so nice


>
>
>
>
>
> > The ancient Chinese had a strange custom known as foot-binding. This
> > practice, which persisted from the tenth to the twentieth century,
> > caused severe lifelong disability for millions of elderly women.
> > According to a study conducted by the University of California at San
> > Francisco in the United States, a large percentage of cases of
> > osteoporosis in China--a disorder in which the structural integrity of
> > the bone is impaired--can be blamed to the prevalence and consequences
> > of foot-binding. Of the randomly selected sample of 193 women, aged 70
> > to 80, in Beijing, fifty-three had bound-feet deformities.
>
> > Historians trace the practice of foot-binding back to Sung Dynasty
> > (960-976 BC). They claim that it started as an imitation of an
> > imperial concubine who was required to dance with her feet bound.
> > Observing that the sight appealed to the Emperor and wanting to earn
> > his favor by offering their daughters as concubines, many parents
> > began binding their daughters' feet. By the twelfth century, the
> > practice was widespread and harsher--girls' feet were being bound so
> > tightly and early in life.
>
> > In further retrospection, historians say that the reason foot-binding
> > persisted was that it provided the affluent males a way of preventing
> > their wives or concubines from leaving the house, for females with
> > bound feet found the simple act of walking an extremely painful feat.
>
> > Customarily, parents began binding the feet of their daughters at the
> > age of three. All toes except the hallux (the first innermost digit of
> > each foot) were broken; the feet were then bound tightly with cloth
> > strips to keep them from growing larger than ten centimeters. This
> > caused the soles of the feet to bend in extreme concavity. The girls
> > were then made to wear a special kind of footwear called lotus shoes,
> > which were made of leather or, sometimes, steel and which prevented
> > further growth of the foot bones.
>
> > The terminal portion of the leg of most vertebrates, the foot is used
> > primarily for locomotion. In humans, its significance surfaces during
> > the toddler years, when a child starts to learn how to walk. So, it is
> > really regrettable that a body-deforming custom such as foot-binding
> > continued for centuries. Fortunately, the cruel practice ceased in
> > 1911, when the new Chinese republic finally banned it. /(C)2004 eLf
> > ideas
>
> >http://cncarrental.cn/html/Culture/20060925/8706.html
>
> women today do a similiar thing when wearing high heels, most notably
> stilettoes, which enhance their appearance and decrease their ability
> to walk and espically run- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Posted by on January 24, 2008, 5:59 am
But a successful man will trade in his 40 year old for two 20 year
olds- with fresh feet!!!

> hall...@aol.com wrote:
> > On Jan 20, 4:34 pm, bigjimp...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> But it looks so nice
>
>
> >>>> The ancient Chinese had a strange custom known as foot-binding. This
> >>>> practice, which persisted from the tenth to the twentieth century,
> >>>> caused severe lifelong disability for millions of elderly women.
> >>>> According to a study conducted by the University of California at San=

> >>>> Francisco in the United States, a large percentage of cases of
> >>>> osteoporosis in China--a disorder in which the structural integrity o=
f
> >>>> the bone is impaired--can be blamed to the prevalence and consequence=
s
> >>>> of foot-binding. Of the randomly selected sample of 193 women, aged 7=
0
> >>>> to 80, in Beijing, fifty-three had bound-feet deformities.
> >>>> Historians trace the practice of foot-binding back to Sung Dynasty
> >>>> (960-976 BC). They claim that it started as an imitation of an
> >>>> imperial concubine who was required to dance with her feet bound.
> >>>> Observing that the sight appealed to the Emperor and wanting to earn
> >>>> his favor by offering their daughters as concubines, many parents
> >>>> began binding their daughters' feet. By the twelfth century, the
> >>>> practice was widespread and harsher--girls' feet were being bound so
> >>>> tightly and early in life.
> >>>> In further retrospection, historians say that the reason foot-binding=

> >>>> persisted was that it provided the affluent males a way of preventing=

> >>>> their wives or concubines from leaving the house, for females with
> >>>> bound feet found the simple act of walking an extremely painful feat.=

> >>>> Customarily, parents began binding the feet of their daughters at the=

> >>>> age of three. All toes except the hallux (the first innermost digit o=
f
> >>>> each foot) were broken; the feet were then bound tightly with cloth
> >>>> strips to keep them from growing larger than ten centimeters. This
> >>>> caused the soles of the feet to bend in extreme concavity. The girls
> >>>> were then made to wear a special kind of footwear called lotus shoes,=

> >>>> which were made of leather or, sometimes, steel and which prevented
> >>>> further growth of the foot bones.
> >>>> The terminal portion of the leg of most vertebrates, the foot is used=

> >>>> primarily for locomotion. In humans, its significance surfaces during=

> >>>> the toddler years, when a child starts to learn how to walk. So, it i=
s
> >>>> really regrettable that a body-deforming custom such as foot-binding
> >>>> continued for centuries. Fortunately, the cruel practice ceased in
> >>>> 1911, when the new Chinese republic finally banned it. /(C)2004 eLf
> >>>> ideas
> >>>>http://cncarrental.cn/html/Culture/20060925/8706.html
> >>> women today do a similiar thing when wearing high heels, most notably
> >>> stilettoes, which enhance their appearance and decrease their ability
> >>> to walk and espically run- Hide quoted text -
> >>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > absolutely FORCES WOMEN to walk feminine, and its nice they put up
> > wqith it for males
>
> Remember that when they get middle-aged, and their feet look like hell,
> and you are paying a fortune in foot and knee doctor bills. The hell
> with bras- the libbers should have stamped out high heels. Not much
> different than trying to run with a ball and chain on your ankle.
>
> aem sends...- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

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