[invertigo]

Foot binding was a Chinese custom practiced on young girls and women for approximately one thousand years, beginning in the 10th century and ending in the first half of 20th century. It was considered intensely erotic in Chinese culture

Multiple theories attempt to explain the origin of foot binding: from the desire to emulate the naturally tiny feet of a favored concubine of a prince, to a story of an empress who had club-like feet, which became viewed as a desirable fashion.







First, each foot would be soaked in a warm mixture of herbs and animal blood. This concoction caused any necrotised flesh to fall off. Then her toenails were cut back as far as possible to prevent ingrowth and subsequent infections. To prepare her for what was to come next the girl’s feet were delicately massaged. Silk or cotton bandages, ten feet long and two inches wide, were prepared by soaking in the same blood and herb mix as before. Each of the toes were then broken and wrapped in the wet bandages, which would constrict when drying, and pulled tightly downwards toward the heel. There may have been deep cuts made in the sole to facilitate this.









Needless to say feet binding could lead to serious infections, possibly gangrene, and was generally painful for life. Thankfully the ban on foot binding was enacted by the Japanese government in 1915 and the prohibition remains in effect today.






Glad that fashion's over with

[EDIT]- Just to clarify, the men at that time weren't really attracted to the aesthetics of bound feet- very few husbands saw their wives naked feet even once in his lifetime. Women did not unwrap their feet unless they were completely alone.

For men, the primary erotic effect was a function of the lotus gait, the tiny steps and swaying walk of a woman whose feet had been bound. Women with such deformed feet avoided placing weight on the front of the foot and tended to walk predominantly on their heels. As a result, women who underwent foot-binding walked in a careful, cautious, and unsteady manner.[19] Additionally a common male fantasy was that the unusual gait tended to strengthen the vaginal muscles.[21]

An attribute of a woman with bound feet was the limitation of her mobility, and therefore, her inability to take part in politics, social life and the world. Bound feet rendered women dependent on their families, particularly their men, and became an alluring symbol of chastity and male ownership, since a woman was largely restricted to her home and could not venture far without an escort or the help of watchful servants

Thanks, wikipedia :D

[Shakey]

Well, if it strengthens the vaginal muscles.......

[jesse]

Originally Posted by Shakey ↗

Well, if it strengthens the vaginal muscles.......

Shame on you

[Shakey]

Tight pussy trumps all.

[jesse]

Abhorrent.. Poor women.

Great post

[BlackWidow06]

wonder how much worse it went if any of them had wider/longer feet than normal....

[Shakey]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow06 ↗

wonder how much worse it went if any of them had wider/longer feet than normal....

My last girlfriend wore a size 12. She wouldn't have made it.

[invertigo]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow06 ↗

wonder how much worse it went if any of them had wider/longer feet than normal....

Binding starts when girls are very young (3-11 years) so they never really get the chance to grow bigger than normal

(This should explain a little. I forgot to include it in the OP)

[CuriousOne]

Whoa...I shit you not, I was thinking about this last night as I was pondering many random things. Chinese foot binding was one of them...Thanks for posting!

[Thinktank50]

Originally Posted by Shakey ↗

My last girlfriend wore a size 12. She wouldn't have made it.

She must have had a giant twat...