Why have Song Hye Gyo's heels become so controversial?

Article: Song Hye Gyo's high heel controversy reveals society's ignorance and stereotypes on the blind

Source: Mediaus via Nate [check the Song Hye Gyo tag for previous posts on the same subject]

1. [+260, -16] I was also someone that used to think that it was dangerous for the blind to wear high heels... I only found out today that they wear high heels like the rest of us. I'm sorry for stereotyping.

2. [+164, -9] I think Koreans in general don't have a lot of knowledge on disabilities. It's not a mistake on any individual's part but a problem in the lack of education.

3. [+77, -6] The blind also wear make up, dress in pretty clothes, and wear heels like any other woman.

4. [+35, -18] Can we be honest for a second here. Why can't Song Hye Gyo just be honest that she's wearing heels because of the drastic height difference between her and Jo In Sung (and not for the sake of her character)?

5. [+30, -23] But it's true that it looks dangerous for them to be wearing heels. How many blind actually wear heels around? It's quite obvious she's only wearing them to match her height with Jo In Sung. There's no need to cover that with all of this controversy on stereotypes.

6. [+23, -18] She's wearing heels because she's short. Don't make this more than what it is.

7. [+12, -5] How is saying the blind can't wear heels because it's dangerous any different from saying women can't wear mini skirts because it makes them a sexual target for men? The blind can do what they please. Don't worry about it being dangerous, they know their bodies better than you.

8. [+12, -9] Get real, she's wearing heels purely because she's a midget

9. [+11, -4] People are turning this drama into a documentary

10. [+11, -17] Isn't the journalist basically using the disabled to promote this drama? Are they going to start running surveys on how many blind wear heels? It's obvious she's wearing them to cover for her height and once it became a controversy, they're turning this entire thing into some sob story for the disabled.

11. [+9, -13] Okay, yeah the blind can wear heels.. but it's dangerous. Probably only 3-4 out of a thousand wear them on a daily basis.

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The height difference they keep talking about:

 

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