Women’s beauty and foot

Yr11 Dayeon Yeo

Since a long time ago…

Standard of beauty has changed a lot.

Women’s feet was also an important part of the way they show their beauty.

China: foot binding There was bad custom called “Lotus

foot.”

Chinese women thought Small Foot is attractive!

It was practised on young girls and women for approximately one thousand years in China.

(10th century- ending in the early 20th century)

WHY?

Show of their rank

Preventing women from running away from husbands.

Give more sexual appeal

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCkr7X2-dds

Modern version of foot binding: High heels

Origin: • In Versaille Palace, there were not any toilets. Often they stepped (X).

• In 15th-16th century of Venezia: men usually go long trip for trade, so during they are away, for making their wives have handicap to get around easily.

Wearing heels … Style

Tall look

Good Body Posture

Good looking legs

Complementary to Clothes

Disadvantages

Foot pain

Difficulty in walking

Back pain

Yellowing and misshapenness

Leg Sprain

Foot Pain

The entire pressure of body is

concentrated on the feet.

According to investigation,

the pressure is more than 4times

than when pressure rice cooker

is boiling (200~300kPa)

Difficulty in walking Walking long distance with high heels

proves to be painful.

Back pain

Wearing heals causes entire pressure of body to fall on the lower back

Yellowing and misshapenness

Killer heel…

Feet are a very important part of our body!

There are about 26 bones in foot. (Sensitive organs!)

Conclusion

80% of women in the world think

they are SO FAT!!

Mini-skirt/ Killer heel/ extreme diet….

They are example of ill-treatment….

The real beauty doesn’t come from them!

Bibliography www.naver.com

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http://k.daum.net/qna/view.html?category_id=QIC&qid=38yHF&q=%C0%FC%C1%B7%C0%C7+%B4%DC%C1%A1&srchid=NKS38yHF

http://www.indiaparenting.com/fashion/309_2653/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wearing-heels.html

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