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From: daemon@decwrl.UUCP (The devil himself)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: High Heels
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Date: Sat, 18-May-85 21:57:18 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 18 21:57:18 1985
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Re: High Heels__________________________________________________________________

> I believe that most women wear high heels in order to make their legs look
> longer in relation to the rest of their body.  I don't think it has anything
> to do with binding of feet, or making women look helpless, or emphasizing calf
> muscles.

	Calf muscles, longer legs, we're still talking about conforming to some
prevailing standard of "beauty."  Why don't men with short legs wear pumps?
	I \do/ think it has something to do with foot-binding and the helpless-
ness of women.  High heels mutilate the feet much as foot-binding does.  A woman
standing in high heels generally looks precarious, as if a sudden gust of wind
will knock her over.  To me at least, this looks "helpless."
	And it's already been noted in this newsgroup that high heels aren't the
greatest shoes for escaping in, much less walking in.

	The best way to make legs look good is to exercise them.  For this, a
good pair of Kangaroos works much better than a pair of high-heels.
		<_Jym_>

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