Episode 78
Footbinding in Imperial China
The Morbid Curiosity Podcast · The Morbid Curiosity Podcast
July 20, 202039m 23s
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Show Notes
The practice of footbinding - binding the feet tightly in order to change their shape - appeared sometime before the 10th century in Imperial China among noble women. As time passed, it became popular among women of all classes, despite the pain and debility it caused. In this episode, we discuss the process and the reasons why women continued this practice into the 20th century.
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