Just-For-Fun Friday: Aesthetically Challenged Feet
Earlier this week, one of Karen's posts sprouted a comment, which suggested information on bunions from someone who personally had them. This prompted me to step up to present you with a post on "aesthetically challenged feet", considering mine have been made fun of for as long as I can remember. So just for fun, let's raise our toes and celebrate grotesque footsies this Friday!
Before you read any further, viewer discretion advised!
Ask a star for their most despised body part, and they're likely to say their feet. Love To Know, however, argues that celebrity feet should perpetually be pedicured to perfection, and that heels aren't an excuse for calluses, corns or bunions.
Bunions (or hallux valgus if you want to get all technical) are a structural deformity of the joint and bones between the big toe and the foot. Many believe that they happen via long-term high heel use, but as a proud owner, I can testify that some bunions (like mine) are hereditary and can't be helped, though they can be operated on.
I will also put it out there and say that calling them ugly is subjective. While most of everyone I've met has literally looked down at my feet, all my dance teachers (which total to 2 have said they are beautiful because they accentuate a ballerina's pointe. But then again I'm no dancer, and it's a well-known fact that they have the world's ugliest feet...
I digress, but the point is, because I love my bunions (I even named them Mary-Kate and Ashley), I'm going to be objective in this post. Here are some other celebrities besides Iman (pictured above) who have them:
Reportedly, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Duff, Brooke Shields and Sarah Jessica Parker have them too, though I couldn't find any definitive blatant shots. But apparently, the latter even had to have hers digitally altered while filming Failure to Launch!
While bunions are seen as the epitome of a foot deformity, there are other ways to consider toe-rrible tootsies.
Like Jennifer Garner's crossed toe
Katie Holmes's knobby callused toes
Kirsten Dunst's mind-boggling foot rash
And Keira Knightley's big feet (I see no wrong in them, though they were reportedly foot-doubled for Atonement for being too "ugly").
Personally, I've never been a fan of body image prescriptions. As far as physical restraints go (them being the only fault I see in them), bunions make most shoes painful. My cousin, who also has them, has to soak and soothe her feet every time she ends her day in heels. My aunt some times finds hers chronically crippling.
I will admit as well, that they also make a lot of heels look worse for wear. But in my opinion, that has to do with the cut of the shoe. In fact, prescribing them as ugly gets me offended. Not because my having bunions is a touchy subject, but because I don't see why their physical abnormality is normally written off as aesthetically displeasing. But enough about me, what do you think? And if you have them, what's your take on having bunions?
Whilst writing this article, I've stumbled across some really good websites that teaches you how to care for your feet. Although they're quite informative, you should still get an expert's view on critical cases.
www.emmagem.com / http://kakilang.com / www.easypha-max.com
And products that caters to footcare:
Bunion Gel Protector, SGD $22.00
Pedifix all Gel Tailor's Bunion Guard, RM32.20
Bunion Gel care Sleeve SGD $41.00
Dr Scholls Bunion Cushion RM20.20
Honestly speaking, I can't really say which product works best but if you've tested out some really good form of relieves, do share it with us!
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