xoxoflamingo: sixpenceee: Foot binding was the custom of applying painfully tight binding to th
xoxoflamingo:sixpenceee:Foot binding was the custom of applying painfully tight binding to the feet of young girls to prevent further growth. Foot binding became popular as a mean of displaying status and beauty. Women from wealthy families, who did not need their feet to work, could afford to have them bound. (Source)Gender :) -- source link
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