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Remembering China's Painful Foot Binding Tradition
Discussion is turning to China's former practice of foot binding, in which young girls' feet were tightly bound for years to achieve a small, curved shape prized as beautiful. The custom, which caused lifelong pain and disability for millions of women, was gradually stamped out during the early twentieth century. Commenters are reflecting on the suffering behind the tradition and its place in Chinese history.
Why now: Renewed interest in historical cultural practices has brought the painful legacy of foot binding back into public conversation.
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