On the record
Such people simply punish their feet to make people think they have small feet, though it is just as honourable to have a large foot as a small one; there is no difference.
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Booker T. Washington
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Editor's note · Context
Washington argues that there is no shame in having larger feet, challenging societal pressures on appearance.
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