01/09/2021
‼️According to history, the practice of book balancing dates back multiple centuries, back to royal figures and a heavily weighted class system. Those of upper status – especially women – were meant to walk gracefully, almost as though they were gliding across the floor. (Paired with a long dress and the women practically floated.) This “gliding” showed they were proper, knew how to behave like a lady, and would make for a respectable wife – at least at the time. Therefore, it was ingrained at a young age that book balancing must be mastered.
In order to achieve this “floating” effect, young girls learned to walk when weighted down. First, they would start with one book, and evolve to an ever-growing stack – the larger and heavier the stack, the more difficult the walking. It was then thought that, once the books were removed, they would then be able to walk just as smoothly, but with less weight holding them down. (Hence the “floating”.)
Girls with improper posture or walks were also heavily ridiculed and said to be “like a man,” or even unworthy of certain social status.
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