Heal the Heels

Ouch!   (Photo by Martin Kozak)

Japanese women no longer want their jobs to teeter on the brink of high heels. 

It’s no secret that such footwear can cause pain and injury.  Why back in 1873, The Times registered complaints from male soldiers who were required to wear “high-heeled boots.”  This led to problems with walking, posture and “blistered feet.”

The overall movement against high heels gathered international momentum.  By 1921, legislators within the State of Utah sought to pass a bill that would criminalize even “the possession” of such.

Then there’s the issue of gender discrimination.  While Japanese women are ordered to wear painful footwear, their male counterparts hoof it in “perfectly comfortable shoes.”  

Resources

https://www.enmnews.com/2019/06/04/japanese-women-want-a-law-against-mandatory-heels-at-work/

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