Posted by Maija (205.188.209.141) on August 11, 2003 at 18:30:32:
In Reply to: What Crazy Type Would Do This? posted by The4Blob (12.108.99.30) on August 08, 2003 at 09:27:32:
> A front-page story in the Wall Street Journal today concerns women and the unhealthy torture they are putting their feet through just to fit in the extremely narrow, pointy-toe, high-heeled shoes/boots that are popular in some circles right now. They are HVIING THEIR TOES SURGICALLY SHORTENED,
> I say only an average-to-unhealthy Type 3 would be this nuts. Maybe a sexual Type 1 who will do ANYTHING to fit her own ideas of "perfection." Type 2 is a possibility if they would do anything to please whatever who whoever. As for 4s, I would not do something like this and would pride myself on being the only woman with sensible loafers in a room full of Manilo Blahniks (then, of course, I'd be furious when the men ignored me!) But I GUESS a Type 4 might do this and find the pain "curious" or maybe satisfying in a masochistic way.
> I am sure that type 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 would not wear these. They do not have that need to be passively validated by others (or themselves in the case of 1s!)
Omg, I totally plan on having my feet done!! About a year ago i read an article on it, and i wanna have my long toes shortened (or at least just the 2nd toe so that it is shorter than my big toe) and some fat or whatever put into my feet so that they are less bony, etc.. i think it would be really rewarding because it's something that only i will know is different and i can look at my feet proudly and wear nice shoes confidently.
ps- i'm a 3w4 (soc/sx/sp i think), but close to a 4w3(!), so i guess this crazy type would do this!!