I declared a lonely war against the evil practice of dehumanizing women in the name of tradition.
This novel raises questions about foot binding and the fact that women in other countries are circumcised for the sake of tradition.
Irene looks at the flesh on the end of her sister's leg, and sees that her big toe is completely bruised and shapeless, and shouts that she will never have her feet bound.
Let's hear Irene's story of giving herself freedom in a time when it wasn't always the norm for a woman to make her own decisions about her body.