Why are bound feet a symbol of worthlessness?

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Why are bound feet a symbol of worthlessness?

2007-01-22 12:57:33 · 3 answers · asked by Kristi 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

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Because you can't move. You can't go anywhere. You can't progress through life.

2007-01-22 13:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by JOURNEY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

More like restraint and male dominance. It's because with bound feet, women have trouble walking long distances (sometimes not even long), so they're bound to the home and caring for their husbands. They have to spend a lot of time sitting and doing things like sewing or washing or typically stereotyped women's chores around the house.

2007-01-22 14:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they are?

2007-01-22 13:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋