Chinese footbinding.

Barefoot Gentile · Jul 2, 2013

Ouch.

http://www.myseveralworlds.com/2007...beauty-graphic-photos-of-chinese-footbinding/

NickW · Jul 2, 2013

There should be a warning on this. I almost yacked. I do not understand people that want to mar the natural human beauty and make it into something it isn't. Don't get it at all.

ChasingShadows · Jul 2, 2013

Fascinating to see pictures, thank goodness it's now banned. Nick - if the pics have that affect, trust me, never read personal descriptions of the process, sometimes words can be more graphic than photos.

Barefoot TJ · Jul 3, 2013

Here's more I copied from another thread:

Chinese foot binding (source Wikipedia)

Sid · Jul 3, 2013

Well, while we're on the topic of truly abhorent and despicable things that some humans do to others, I was reading about this horror that still goes on today.
The battle to eliminate FGM is long, but it's one we must win