Foot Binding…

My goodness, a lot of this book was educational and shocking to me. I knew foot binding existed from seeing photos a couple of times over the years, but my knowledge was limited.

I was horrified reading so many of the details – from how torturous the process was, to how the young girls were brainwashed, to how difficult it made it to walk, to the final topper – that defiguring yourself was then used for a man’s pleasure in the bedroom.

I thought the juxtaposition of the lower class not having to endure this torture and being looked down upon as being “big footed” was fascinating as well. “