Two reasons- the first was fashion, rather like some women in African tribes massively lengthen their necks with lots of necklaces from an early age, or have very large earlobes due to having worn heavy earrings from early childhood. Foot-binding was regarded as a desirable trait in a woman and seen as sexually attractive, although the unbound foot more closely resembled a hoof than anything else.
The other, and probably main, reason, was to restrict women's movements. It was a way of keeping women confined by making it difficult for them to walk, meaning that they could not participate in society as men did, and were thus unable to rise to any prominent position in society or to attend any centres of education, preventing them from becoming professionals in any area.
The practice was finally made illegal in the early 20th Century under the Kuomintang, established by Sun Yat-Sen- this was effectively a democratic Parliament and he can be seen as China's first really autonomous Prime Minister.
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The binding of the Feet was a custom of the upper class in China. It may have started as early as the 13th Century, and is known to have continued in a limited fashion into the 1950's. More than just binding was involved. The arch of the foot had to be broken prior to the binding! This was a very painful process.
It was wwi idiot!
A painful process where Chinese women wrapped a bandage tightly around their feet, forcing the four small toes under the sole of the foot. This made the feet narrower and shorter and bowed the arch of the foot. It was done because it was thought to be beautiful.For the answer: NO! It was ban before the 1950's i think. Here it is: After 30 years fight - by vomen reformers and missionaires - footbinding was prohibitet in 1912you were right but actually 1949
Anne was one of the few wives of Henry VIII who remained in good stead with him when he discarded her. She died of natural causes, some painful ailment, in 1557 at 41 years of age.
There were plenty of disease in world war 1 there is one called trench foot it can cause serious itching on your foot and also swelling lots of pain and it gets numb the people with trench foot become very dry very painful and when warm they turn red.