February 05, 2008

• Well, it's a good thing my pelvic muscles will be having such a good time in bed, 'cause I won't be able to get up out of it and walk around.
• I love high heels, but this seems to be a bit about cause and effect. Women who are more concerned about their pelvic health tend to go to greater lengths to be attractive to the opposite sex (ie, they do things like wear high heels).
• I prefer barefooted people in all occasions. Okay, maybe socks. But we all fee better, so why not?
• Bollocks.
• It sucks. pretty feet--NOT more info Yes, the pictures of the feet are ugly, but it can't show the pain you'll eventually have to live with in your back. You want strong pelvic muscles and great sex, then do kegels! You can even do them standing in line at the grocery store. ;)
• Something you didn't mention is that kegels work to avoid incontinence - something that those of us who don't have much chance for sex any more might think about. Strikes me as ironic that older women can become incontinent, while older men tend to have trouble passing urine due to prostate problems. There may be a lesson there, but it escapes me.
• You guys are a downer -from sexy to incontinence in 6 comments.
• Well, kamus, try wearing those shoes and let us know how sexy you feel. Here's some advice though, put your weight back on your heel - using the ball of your foot can be a bitch if the heel is really high. It also takes some practice to be able to walk confidently in them, so expect that you'll turn an ankle or two before you can go out without showing how your ankles didn't expect that you'd do that to them. Some years ago, psychologists thought that high heels were there to cause women to walk in tiny steps in little girl mode, but my impression is that contemporary women have found ways to make it a power thing. I suppose that's cool, but I'd like to suggest that you wear the spike heels and I'll wear the wing tip flats. The latter are pretty ugly, but I bet I could bend you to my will without disturbing my hairdo. Sexy doesn't depend on shoes.
• Frankly, I hope the study does suck. Heels are hideous. I will never understand why anyone, women and men alike, finds them attractive. Can't believe no one posted this graphic yet.
• Just looking at high heels makes me want to stretch out my calf muscles. Heels were meant to be on the ground! Even if they do make your butt look better, high heels are not good for you.
• Well, when I posted this I sorta figured it was bogus. It seems that those that have actually had to wear these things feel pretty strongly that they are not a healthy choice. That makes sense- they do seem like an insane thing to wear. My wife likes how they look, but I've heard her complain about wearing them often enough. You've also got to wonder about the scientific acumen of an urologist who "set out to prove that high heels were not as bad for women's health as some suggest." That's not exactly a pure scientific method approach- trying to find evidence to support a previously held belief rather than trying to ferret out objective reality. So it's highly likely that this study does indeed suck. As far as why people find them attractive, smallerdemon- I definitely find them attractive but for the life of me, I don't know why- some rogue fetish gene, I suppose. Next up, I'm hoping that they find that wearing stockings prevents cancer.
• They put the female body into a "courting posture" that triggers a subconscious response. And put me down with Mrs. kamus. I love the way they look, but I couldn't stand to wear them every day. I usually only wear them in shows, or for dancing.
• They twist your body so you tighten your butt and stick your breasts out. So yes, they do make people look better. I bet they would make men look better - they wore them in the past. But dancing? That's the last moment I would wear high heels. Your feet are your life when you are dancing, and you need to both trust them and have them in the best condition and not stressed. That said, I don't dance barefoot - not enough traction and it hurts when I slam my heels. My favorite dancing shoes are an old pair of leather shoes where the sole is like paper, but still has a bit of traction, and there is a small hard heel just right for giving you a click when you need it. I can't wear them outside anymore, what with the holes in the soles, but they are great for dancing.
• Monkeyfilter: you tighten your butt and stick your breasts out.
• MonkeyFilter: could bend you to my will without disturbing my hairdo I am woman!
• I plan to preface all my arguments with "An Italian urologist says . . ."