A disturbing and recurring theme throughout these chapters has been the suppression of women throughout parts of human history. It seems that in all possible ways, women have been suppressed either mentally, physically or verbally.
Veils
Foot binding
Neck elongation
It is interesting to contemplate why these types of practices started. As I continued reading on, there was a small story about eunuchs as well. While these are men that are castrated, I still thought it was interesting that humans would go to this degree of body modification for cultural or religious purposes. As our culture continues to evolve, I hope we are able to create environments where this type of body modification is completely by choice.
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