APPARENTLY BROKEN IS THE NEW BEAUTIFUL by Ruth Negru https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv en-us 2014-03-14 13:57:00 UTC 2023-03-07 05:09:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Foot binding is the process through which most if not all women must go through in order to appear beautiful. It is when the feet are wrapped, bound very tightly to hinder them from growing. Bones break , and it is unimaginably painful, but women do it because it makes them look desirable to men. rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23513255 2014-03-14 13:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23513255 rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23514110 2014-03-14 14:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23514110 rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23514499 2014-03-14 14:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23514499 Christian missionaries' views on foot binding were all united. They all believed that foot binding was wrong and worked to get rid of the pain women had to endure under this ritual. Christians formed a society with support from Chinese women who pledged to stop the binding of their feet and their daughters'. This association was called the Unbound Foot Association. rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23515208 2014-03-14 14:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23515208 This video includes an overview of the foot binding tradition in China. A ninety three year old woman also shares her experiences and views of the tradition. It tells of the process of foot binding and and why it was so significant in China. rnoche641 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23516010 2014-03-14 14:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23516010 Though many men looked towards foot binding as a beautiful ritual that made women more appealing, others did not agree. A Song scholar wrote,  “Children not yet 4 or 5 years old, innocent and without crime, are caused to suffer limitless pain.” The Qing dynasty attempted to ban foot binding, but failed. The Chinese were obviously aware to the effects of foot binding, and though it took centuries for it to finally be stopped, once it was out, its disappearance was happily greeted.  rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23645250 2014-03-17 14:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23645250 rnegru232 https://padlet.com/rnegru232/r0p146nylv/wish/23645949 By: Rhyanne Noche & Ruth Negru

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