Ancient Chinese oddities were <br />As myriad as its people. <br />One of these were bound feet. <br />A Chinese gentleman judged his woman <br />By the feet in those days. <br />Her face mattered but more were her <br />Feet which had to be as small <br />As three-inches, a society gauge for <br />Her breeding and status. <br />Confucius needs to take part of the <br />Blame for saying women are born to <br />Serve their men and no other <br />Which spawned the bound feet tradition. <br />Years of pains, tears and sleepless <br />Nights went into making these <br />Chinese women walk in little gaits as <br />Required of a lady, a sign that she was <br />Not a product of household chores. <br />Big feet equalled slavery and low births. <br />An ego trip, it was, for the adherents.<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bound-feet/
