When the fire was spread to faggots beside her, she was unable to get up to escape, mostly because of her very tiny feet. I have traveled in many places of China, to search for and interview women who are like my grandmothers, in the countryside and remote mountain areas. Moreover, they are not only ignored, but also cold shouldered or discriminated as their feet are the symbol of backwardness and remind the shame of Chinese culture in the past. They are blamed for the burden. The unspeakable hides another cruel fact that the same kind of practice is still enforced.
High heels are basically the modern substitutes of the old tradition.
Feminine beauty is still a disturbing myth that create problems for many of us. The history is always connected with our lives today. We can not move forward without fully understand our past. Moreover, I don't believe the world will have it's justices while the victimized are still victimized in another sense, and their stories are unheard. These are beyoung the words.