jra wrote:HobbitFeet wrote:jra wrote:HobbitFeet wrote:Nivana wrote:
I was reading an article in a magazine in the Dentist the other day, about the Duchess Of Cambridge and her feet. She has all manner of bunions, and toe issues apparently. It's all from wearing high heels it seems. She still wears them though. I think some people would just carry on and not bother. Like Kate
I think that the historical patriarchal nature of our society carries much of the burden of the thought processes that lead to women abusing their feet - however it's still none of my business why and when other women wear glam shoes
except when it's NN, then I just take the piss the following day
There are plenty of men's shoes that can damage a man's feet. Fashion shoes you might call them.
Women don't hold a monopoly on wearing bad fitting shoes.
I don't recall saying they did, however they don't have to be ill-fitting to damage your feet, there are many more ways to achieve that, and as I actually said 'abusing their feet' the subject is much broader
take another historically patriarchal society and look at footbinding, all done to please men, to not only create the smallest foot possible but also to provide a shape that lends itself to male sexual relief
that is not to say men were entirely responsible for the continuation of the practice, many women insisted on binding the feet of their daughters and even as the practice began to lose favour they would argue that it was to give their daughter the best chance in life - but clearly like female circumcision it is little more than mutilation for gratification
this isn't a male v female subject, it's humane v inhumane
So why imply it's (at least partly) because of a patriarchal society(s). It's already been said in this thread that women often choose their shoes to please themselves or other women. Foot binding I don't agree with, but we are shifting the goalposts somewhat here. Besides, it doesn't happen in the UK, AFAIK or any developed country and the practice has died out even in China.
And if you are going to bring female circumcision into the equation, then male circumcision should also be outlawed, as both are forms of genital mutilation.
whoosh fucking whoosh
I'm not implying I am blatantly saying that females in historically patriarchal societies have long abused their feet, the sins of our fathers (and mothers) cast long shadows and many of the modern intepretations of what is deemed attractive stem from historic cultural references, it's not blaming it's explaining
stop being a snowflake, it's just history and not a slight on modern men, just like acknowledging slavery isn't blaming modern society
I still think women can wear what the fuck they like on their feet and it's none of my business