To me, it sounds like in all your descriptions of how a woman's foot is different from a man's, you're basically saying a woman's foot is smaller than a man's, which makes sense since women are generally smaller and shorter then men. And as for the flat footed thing, what evidence do you have to back that up? I know that I have high arches, as well as most of the women in my extended family. Is there really that much of a difference in how our feet are formed? Or could it be that women have so much more trouble with their feet and related areas because of the shoes they generally wear? Men don't usually wear high heels every day to the office. It's an issue with how society expects women to dress, not with how women are formed physically. This may sound a bit accusatory/argumentative for an article that isn't obviously attacking women, but I believe in speaking out when something sounds derogatory towards women, even when it's something like this. Reproductive rights are being stripped from women in the US (there are all kinds of accounts online of women who are pregnant and are court ordered to have a c-section against their will, a direct result of women being viewed as inherently weak and sickly/basically incapable of making their own decisions). This prevalent opinion among medical professionals that view women's bodies as being weak, incapable and prone to illness needs to change or we'll never be treated as fully equal citizens. Just do a search on 'court ordered c-section' if you don't believe me about women's rights being in danger. Also, when a women goes in for birth control pills, she's almost always required by her physician to have a pelvic and breast exam. These are two exams screening for cancer. They have no bearing on whether or not the doctor prescribes the pills, but most doctors will flat out refuse to prescribe these pills without performing these exams. This medical attitude towards women is a sneaky phenomenon that is happening all over the US and that women are generally not aware of until they become an outright victim. If you're looking for more proof, try googling 'birth rape' as well. Anyways, yes, I think going barefoot is a good practice and it was actually when I was googling info on minimalist foot wear that I found this article. I just don't like the beginning of the article that blames all of the problem women have with their feet on how their feet are physically formed. I have no doubt women suffer more then men when it comes to feet issues, but again, I ask you to take a look at the difference in shoes that women and men generally wear, instead of putting all the blame on how women's feet are physically formed. If there was something inherently wrong with how a woman's foot is physically formed, would walking barefoot really fix it?
~Kristen
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To me, it sounds like in all your descriptions of how a woman's foot is different from a man's, you're basically saying a woman's foot is smaller than a man's, which makes sense since women are generally smaller and shorter then men. And as for the flat footed thing, what evidence do you have to back that up? I know that I have high arches, as well as most of the women in my extended family. Is there really that much of a difference in how our feet are formed? Or could it be that women have so much more trouble with their feet and related areas because of the shoes they generally wear? Men don't usually wear high heels every day to the office. It's an issue with how society expects women to dress, not with how women are formed physically. This may sound a bit accusatory/argumentative for an article that isn't obviously attacking women, but I believe in speaking out when something sounds derogatory towards women, even when it's something like this. Reproductive rights are being stripped from women in the US (there are all kinds of accounts online of women who are pregnant and are court ordered to have a c-section against their will, a direct result of women being viewed as inherently weak and sickly/basically incapable of making their own decisions). This prevalent opinion among medical professionals that view women's bodies as being weak, incapable and prone to illness needs to change or we'll never be treated as fully equal citizens. Just do a search on 'court ordered c-section' if you don't believe me about women's rights being in danger. Also, when a women goes in for birth control pills, she's almost always required by her physician to have a pelvic and breast exam. These are two exams screening for cancer. They have no bearing on whether or not the doctor prescribes the pills, but most doctors will flat out refuse to prescribe these pills without performing these exams. This medical attitude towards women is a sneaky phenomenon that is happening all over the US and that women are generally not aware of until they become an outright victim. If you're looking for more proof, try googling 'birth rape' as well. Anyways, yes, I think going barefoot is a good practice and it was actually when I was googling info on minimalist foot wear that I found this article. I just don't like the beginning of the article that blames all of the problem women have with their feet on how their feet are physically formed. I have no doubt women suffer more then men when it comes to feet issues, but again, I ask you to take a look at the difference in shoes that women and men generally wear, instead of putting all the blame on how women's feet are physically formed. If there was something inherently wrong with how a woman's foot is physically formed, would walking barefoot really fix it?
March 17, 2010 - 7:54pm~Kristen
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