tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425108717066962482.post7674366875788591887..comments2016-04-27T20:04:44.674-07:00Comments on Chinese Culture Bookclub: Chinese Foot Bindingjinglebellzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762610596981459694noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425108717066962482.post-46645395910406012662007-11-18T17:55:00.000-08:002007-11-18T17:55:00.000-08:00It is such a culture shock to see those pictures a...It is such a culture shock to see those pictures and wonder how they thought that inflicting pain is beautiful. I think that if i were asian and lived through that period of time, I would be a rebel and probably thrown out of my house since my parents would be ashamed of me not having my foot bound. <BR/><BR/>I also agree with "quan t 6" on the interesting and enlightening bit. I find it fascinating how different cultures and periods of time have different concepts of beauty. Also, how those concepts shape the current ones.Gabstaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781140418390256944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425108717066962482.post-54531787207562773072007-11-07T07:57:00.000-08:002007-11-07T07:57:00.000-08:00This information is interesting and enlightening. ...This information is interesting and enlightening. It shows that society greatly impacts the view of "beauty". Just as we view the foot-binding customs as strange and ugly, those people probably view our present customs negatively as well. Overall, "beauty" is truly in the eyes of its beholder.Quan T 6https://www.blogger.com/profile/10597532904998826351noreply@blogger.com