Bound Feet

from big foot to small foot, it's a slow walk back to civilization in more than 2,000 years - a pair of lotus feet - small and nimble with crushed bones carry a frame fragile as the blossom that signifies beauty and purity to bolster an ego that carries the mark of a fair lady Ancient Chinese oddities were As myriad as its people. One of these were bound feet. A Chinese gentleman judged his woman By the feet in those days. Her face mattered but more were her Feet which had to be as small As three-inches, a society gauge for Her breeding and status. Confucius needs to take part of the Blame for saying women are born to Serve their men and no other Which spawned the bound feet tradition. Years of pains, tears and sleepless Nights went into making these Chinese women walk in little gaits as Required of a lady, a sign that she was Not a product of household chores. Big feet equalled slavery and low births. An ego trip, it was, for the adherents.