Why do the Chinese bind women's feet . . . ?

Question

instead of their tongues? I don't see what they are trying to accomplish.

Answer 1

So the wives won't run away. You see, Chinese men are very male chauvinist back then. They want to be in total control over women and they use excuses like small feet makes the women looks more attractive. Really ridiculous!

Answer 2

It is no longer a practice in China although there are still some very old women alive who did have it done to them. The reason for the practice is the same as any form of bodily decoration and mutilation, it is regarded as attractive by that social group. Some of these activities become excessive such the large wooden discs inserted into the lower lip of some African tribes or in the mountains of Thailand where women have metal rings put round their necks as they grow which extends their necks to the point that they are unable to hold up their heads if the rings are removed. I do not see any difference in these custom to the way Americans deform their breasts with implants, punch holes through just about every part of the body you can think of (and a few places I don't care to think of), go through major surgery to have all sorts of bits changed and have crude art work tattooed all over themselves. We all want to look our "best" but best is not always the same in every culture.

Answer 3

through fact in classic chinese language subculture, tiny toes on women human beings have been seen pleasing and attractive, on a similar time as everyday sized, unbound women human beings's toes have been seen gross and unpleasant. Foot binding became additionally a prestige image. women those with sure toes could not walk any distance, so as that they could not do any artwork and had to be carried everywhere with the help of servants. Peasant women human beings's toes weren't sure through fact they mandatory to have the potential to artwork interior the fields and walk long distances.

Answer 4

It was considered feminine and attractive from a male standpoint for women to have tiny feet. But then women got to the point where they couldn't even walk after that was done. And women in foreign countries don't always have alot of (or any) control over what men decide they should and should not do.

Answer 5

It was considered lady-like to have small feet back in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Also was considered to be very erotic and sort of a "foot fetish" Psychologically it's theorized to be because that part of the body is hidden most of the time by clothing. Like genitals, they stay hidden by clothing, and once revealed causes excitement.
In the Middle East it is considered a turn-on for a woman to reveal her ankles-as they are always hidden by attire.
Binding was to achieve small feet. This was often kissed and carressed during love-making.

Why do some people like spanking and hair-pulling?
Why do some people dress in latex, or leather?
Why do some people like bondage and S&M?
Its whatever floats their boats....

Answer 6

In the olden times, women's feet were bound to indicate aristocracy. The fad started with the emperor's wife who likened it to tiger's feet and women imitated her. If you have big feet, then you are just a common laborer. or of low working class.

Answer 7

They used to but not for nearly a hundred years. Trying to make young women's feet look petite and feminine in preparation for the marriage market.

Answer 8

IN the old days, there were a popular traveling troupe of dancing girls. All the girls were hand-picked due to their tiny, delicate feet. Their popularity made tiny delicate feet a desirable trait to have for women, especially daughters. When genetics failed them, parents took matters to their own hands. Pretty barbaric, but this increased the chance of the daughter marrying into a good, wealthy family.

Answer 9

People over there perceived women with tiny feet as beautiful.

i.e. tiny feet were symbol of beauty.

Answer 10

because they feel small feet looks beautiful and so they bind it