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5. Today's women's high heeled shoes are only slightly better than Chinese foot binding.

Reply to Tace (Original post)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 06:56 PM

Dec 2015

Pair that up with a tight skirt, dress or slacks and women are essentially immobilized, barely able to clip clop their way from their car to their doorway.

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Why are men stronger than women? The answer may surprise you | Mickey Z. [View all] Tace Dec 2015 OP

We keep proving this stuff... Tien1985 Dec 2015 #1

Yes, we do. Igel Dec 2015 #4

If society valued muscles in women, the fashion ads would be a lot different. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #2

it seems pretty obvious--if girls aren't allowed, encouraged, to be physically active, to engage niyad Dec 2015 #3

Today's women's high heeled shoes are only slightly better than Chinese foot binding. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #5

I would disagree that men are stronger than women as a general claim. geek tragedy Dec 2015 #6

I have always wondered if a man could endure childbirth pain better than women. CTyankee Jan 2016 #7