Jacaylbaro Posted April 3, 2008 High heels are uncomfortable and make walking more difficult. Prolonged use can injure the feet, knees and back. So why do women keep wearing them? The short answer seems to be that women in heels are more likely to attract favourable notice. In Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen describes the character Elinor Dashwood as having a "delicate complexion, regular features, and... remarkably pretty figure". But Austen describes Elinor's sister, Marianne, as "still handsomer. Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking". In addition to making women taller, high heels force the back to arch, pushing the bosom forward and the buttocks rearward, thus accentuating the female form. "Men like an exaggerated female figure," writes fashion historian Caroline Cox. The problem is that if all women wear high heels, such advantages tend to cancel out. Height, after all, is a relative phenomenon. It may be advantageous to be taller than others, or at least not to be several inches shorter. But when all wear shoes that make them several inches taller, the relative height distribution is unaffected, so no one appears taller than if all had worn flat heels. If women could decide collectively what shoes to wear, all might agree to forgo high heels. But because any individual can gain advantage by wearing them, such an agreement might be hard to maintain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephissa Posted April 3, 2008 Some clothes just look better with a nice pair of heels. I don't think it's to compensate for lack of height or to attract men as the article suggests. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BORN_BRANIAC Posted April 3, 2008 ^^^ i do agree.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCORPION_SISTA Posted April 3, 2008 Women are superficial creatures, they also worry about their bosoms, behind, and their legs...And therefore they think these things matter to the guys as much as it matters to them...And there is also this notion women believe "no pain without gain"...Although I had heard some company is making a more comofortable high heels shows...If it is true maybe then I would buy my first pair...bee bye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted April 6, 2008 Most of those girls i've seen told me it is coz they wanna look more sexy ,,,,,, of course it goes with some clothes but that is not all women wear this thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member-sol- Posted April 6, 2008 i thought that only short girls would wear it so they would look a bit taller. although i hate to wear them cuz it hurts my feet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted April 7, 2008 kuwa dhaadheer wear them too ,,,,, just look sexier and taller. There was this short girl once , i didn't notice coz she was taller than me, i was like ,, waar gabadhu dheeraa ,, She then (somehow) had to remove the shoes and dhirinnn ,, in a second she is as short as to my jilbahayga ,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted April 7, 2008 It is purely for 'XARAGO'...Nothing more, nothing less...Well at least for me...And as they say 'XARAGO xanuun maleh'... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted April 7, 2008 whateva u call ,, xarrago (as in Somali) and Sexy (as in english) ,, same same ,,, At least someone has agreed with me ,,,, looool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Resistance Posted April 7, 2008 Is to impress other women, women check each other out more often they are checked by us men. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites