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Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by lotsofpulp » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 6:40 PM UTC

ndespres wrote: post #180

xyst wrote: post #174

Some people like boobs, others like ass, and a subsection of people just love feet. I guess if you really think about it, adoring any body part is a “fetish”. It’s just socially acceptable to like tits or ass, and society has deemed adoration of feet as undesirable.

Adoring the reproductive parts of our bodies seems like a normal biological response though being so fascinated by them that you would be a a contributor to WikiButt or whatever would also be strange to me. To fetishize the foot is something different.

What does reproductive mean here? Because faces, breasts, hair, and even butts aren't specifically part of the reproductive systems, but are all normally adored.

I would think things that signal healthiness or contributors to increased chances of survival are subject to a biological response, rather than specifically reproductive parts. In which case, a foot devoid of issues can be a pretty big signal of healthiness, for example one not subject to bunions or flat footedness, etc.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by lotsofpulp » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 6:46 PM UTC

ycombinete wrote: post #249

lotsofpulp wrote: post #193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article’s title makes it seem like the person continues to upload her feet without her permission. I feel like that’s clickbait-y, but otherwise it’s impartial. It otherwise could have been titled “An interview with the man who uploads my feet”, but I guess that one doesn’t invoke as much outrage.

Most often article headlines are chosen by editors, not the authors.

Yes, and I don't blame whoever chooses the title. It's a cutthroat game for writers now and I'm sure many are having to do things they don't want to to make ends meet and get as many clicks as possible. Nevertheless, I think it's important for everyone to maintain alertness about how their feelings are being evoked and to what end.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by jolmg » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 6:47 PM UTC

jjk166 wrote: post #205

eCa wrote: post #200

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Photos of parts of her body posted on a fetish web site could, potentially, lead to professional and relationship issues, for a starter.

Presumably the only people who would say "whoa I saw your feet on a foot fetish site" are people who spend substantial time perusing foot fetish sites.

Or people that would google you and find the site among the results.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by triceratops » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 6:47 PM UTC

zinclozenge wrote: post #197

agency wrote: post #184

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I found his “origin story” very interesting too. One theory I’ve heard for foot fetishism, which is the most common bodily fetish by far I believe, is essentially a neural equivalent of crossed-wires: Brain areas associated with the feet and with genitals being next to one another. His anecdote felt like an environmental thing though, with him having these foot-centric formative experiences. Though I guess you could…

I heard that crossed wires theory and I just don’t believe it. For me the simplest explanation is that there’s an entire industry built around selling sexy women’s footwear (heels) that draws attention to the foot, so it really shouldn’t be a surprise.

I thought the appeal of heels is that they force a "sexy" stance. Rather than how they frame the foot itself.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by whatshisface » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC

danaliv wrote: post #239

Glad to hear the majority of Hacker News thinks it's ok to sexualize and catalog pictures of me without my consent. At least now I know who I'm dealing with here instead of merely suspecting it.

If I had to guess, they're taking the tone of the author for granted, as an authority on how they're supposed to feel about it.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by udhdhxnxn » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:01 PM UTC

danaliv wrote: post #239

Glad to hear the majority of Hacker News thinks it's ok to sexualize and catalog pictures of me without my consent. At least now I know who I'm dealing with here instead of merely suspecting it.

Don't post your sexy feet online and you won't get creeps viewing them

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by floatingatoll » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:02 PM UTC

polote wrote: post #242

danaliv wrote: post #239

Glad to hear the majority of Hacker News thinks it's ok to sexualize and catalog pictures of me without my consent. At least now I know who I'm dealing with here instead of merely suspecting it.

The thing is that all her information are public. and if you type her name on google you will directly find her instagram which display the same photos

Finding someone’s name in a phonebook doesn’t give you permission to represent yourself as them.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC

triceratops wrote: post #254

zinclozenge wrote: post #197

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I heard that crossed wires theory and I just don’t believe it. For me the simplest explanation is that there’s an entire industry built around selling sexy women’s footwear (heels) that draws attention to the foot, so it really shouldn’t be a surprise.

I thought the appeal of heels is that they force a "sexy" stance. Rather than how they frame the foot itself.

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Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by hkt » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC

triceratops wrote: post #254

zinclozenge wrote: post #197

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I heard that crossed wires theory and I just don’t believe it. For me the simplest explanation is that there’s an entire industry built around selling sexy women’s footwear (heels) that draws attention to the foot, so it really shouldn’t be a surprise.

I thought the appeal of heels is that they force a "sexy" stance. Rather than how they frame the foot itself.

Yep, this is true: it lengths legs, changes posture etc. The higher the heel, generally the greater the effect.

Re: An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to WikiFeet

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Post by rovolo » Thu, Apr 08, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC

polote wrote: post #242

danaliv wrote: post #239

Glad to hear the majority of Hacker News thinks it's ok to sexualize and catalog pictures of me without my consent. At least now I know who I'm dealing with here instead of merely suspecting it.

The thing is that all her information are public. and if you type her name on google you will directly find her instagram which display the same photos

The issue danaliv is talking about is not the sharing of public information. It's the act of curation which adds additional meaning to that public information.