The Flip Flop Girl

Yeah, I know, I know, I have not been posting. Sort of just stopped and left for awhile. And now I'm thinking, well, I should share new stuff.

I feel like a pretty happy girl these days, still wearing my flip flops all the time. Still getting into trouble when I can. I will dive right in with another sweet little story in just a bit. First, I'm ready for a new year. I'll be talking about what's happened this last year and we'll just settle in and enjoy each other's company.

The last boyfriend, he's history. OK, here's the thing. He could not stop with his demands that I upload video of us doing our foot loving. He wanted to have himself in a video sucking on my toes or, get this, he wanted me to let him do a video of me sucking on my toes. That's just too personal. I love to write about stuff like that but I can't see myself doing it for everyone to see. So, this was a long struggle for him, and for me, because I was in love with him. And he did everything to push me away by pushing that on me.

It started out that he wanted to do a video just for us to look at and I finally said that I was cool with that even though I really wasn't. And it escalated from there. One day, I remember it was really sunny outside and pretty warm inside and I'd been padding about the apartment naked for awhile and I just got to sucking on my toes. I've written about this before. It was calms me down. And he shows up and says to hold that pose, keep doing what I'm doing, because he's going to do a video! I ignored him, which was stupid, and kept licking and sucking. I was actually having fun. And he started his video. It was crazy but it sort of turned me on but I did not want that jerk to upload it for the world to see. I finally stopped and asked him to stop too. He did. But I always wondered what happened next to that video he got because, as I remember, we started to fight and he promised he'd erased it and then we got distracted with something, friends were coming over, and I sort of lost track. Time passed and I guess I still trusted him and forgot about it.

Fastforward a few months and he tells me that he's done me a really great favor, that he's taken me to a new level in my crusade to help people understand and embrace their sexulity. He uploaded that video to Youtube!! That piece of garbage took something very private, sacred even, and betrayed me! That's part of why I haven't been writing. I looked for that video and found so many others. I had no idea. There are tons of toe sucking videos on Youtube and I don't think a lot of people are aware of them. I mean, I was but, at the same time, I wasn't. It's not like I was looking for them. Anyway, I found mine. And so I looked at it and, for a moment there, I was lost in the beauty of it. I have to say, that I sort of liked seeing it there and being able to have others see it. But, then I came back down to reality, and had to conclude that the guy was a major jackass for doing that. This was highjacking my privacy and, even if I liked seeing it on some level, it wasn't for him to decide. It would actually be a whole different experience if this had happend completely with my blessing. It might be pretty much the same video being uploaded and all but it would have a totally different intention and energy. So, maybe I liked it but, at the end of the day, I was mad as hell. And I broke up with the bastard.

That's my sweet little story for the moment. It's nice to be back. I'm curious about who is out there these days. And I'm curious about what you think of all the foot videos on Youtube. Do you look at them? Would you consider being in one of them?

Labels: feet, foot fetish, foot fetishes, kinky sex, sex, YouTube

As my online friend just said, why would a guy want to start talking when he had my beautiful toes in his hot mouth? Thad has always been good in bed. He certainly has the body and the confidence and the sense of humor. When he first brought up wanting to do a video like that, I shook my head. "No fucking way," was what I said next when he just stared at me. "But it's no big deal," he said. "Well, if it's no big deal, then we don't need to do it." He held firmly to both my feet and kept his eyes on my toes. He was at the foot of the bed on his knees and my feet were directly in front of him. At any moment, he could just sink his mouth down onto my toes. He could be lapping away at my soles. So, yeah man, no talking, especially no talking shit. Wasn't our lovemaking enough?!!!

Labels: feet, flip flops, foot fetish, pop culture, relationships, sex, video

It started out one night, like so many others, we were getting into it. He had his hands on the prize, my beautiful feet. He had one in each of his big hands. He lapped away at the soles, one after the other. He had such a rhythm going it was so awesome, I thought I was going to cum right then and there, just from his licking. Lick, lick, lick, like a great big puppy dog onto my hungry feet so in need of his nourishment. And then, just then, the guy has to break the mood. "You know, babe, we should do a video."

Labels: feet, foot fetish, pop culture, relationships, sex, video

Here's another perspective related to my main theme the sensual/sexual nature of flip flops and the like in the current issue of New York magazine.

I think the very last paragraph speaks to what I'm working with. We love the flip flop way beyond what would seem reasonable, for instance, because maybe a lot of us find we're getting something from that flip flop experience that is hard to come by otherwise. We also want things fast and now and the flip flop is definitely instant gratification, isn't it? Cellphone + iPod + flip flops = happiness.

New York magazine, Dec 3, 2007 issue:

And yet there is also Hochschild’s question: Is something missing in our lives that we’re trying to replace with spa services? Kim and I talk again about why her clients want these treatments—why so many more, right now. “These days, people don’t have family, that’s the problem,” says Kim. “Because at least before, even though they don’t get married, they have their intimate partner, or they live with brothers or sisters, they always have company. These days, they travel a lot. Every family member is living so far away. And when they go home, they do their computer, they watch TV, then they go to sleep; that’s it. You don’t have your sister to say, I do your nails, I braid your hair—even with your family, you’re not really keeping company; people are so individualized.” She smiles and gazes out onto 72nd Street. “How many people do they have to do the braiding of their hair?”

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, blogs, feet, flip flops, foot fetishes, New York, sex, social commentary, society, spas, trends

Barefooters.org is a wonderful organization focusing on walking barefoot. Check them out here.

I think walking barefoot on a bunch of rocks would be quite a challenge for me. I'm not sure I'll be doing that anytime soon. But the barefooters group wants you to know it can present a spiritual high. I can see that. I love all sorts of sensations on my feet. What I don't really like are calluses!

Labels: feet, flip flops, foot fetish, foot health, soles, walking

Leave it to TMZ to provide some very juicy toe sucking stories like this one.

For anyone who has seen "From Dust to Dawn" this isn't a shock. You have to hand it to Quentin for being so free with his foot fetish. The photo says it all to me: we have so much more to discuss! I don't know if any of you guys who have posted have really yet articulated what it's like for you to love a woman's feet. I'd love to read your specific thoughts. As for you girls out there, I realize it's more of a touchy subject but I'd love to have you chime in too.

Well, I suppose this inspires a call for a top ten list of foot fetish celebs. Quentin would have to be at the top of this one.

Actually, I just learned about this TMZ story from there very own show on TV! Did you see it? They started to come up with their own list: Tommy Lee, Jack Black, and some new model, I didn't catch the name. Oh, well. As I think we realize now, all of this just goes to show there's so much more to this very fascinating subject.

I hate to say this but does Quentin gross anyone out? Is his foot love just a bit too much?

Labels: blogs, buzz, celebrities, feet, flip flops, foot, foot fetish, Quentin Tarantino, sex, TMZ, toes

HIGH HEELS GOT YOU DOWN?

Here is something sent in by a friend with a sense of humor and well as a sense of what is right and wrong. This is an ad on Craigslist in Seattle. The title and, as you will see, the content makes me think this is more appropriate as some sort of personals ad and not a professional ad seeking a potential employee.

The company, Seattle Stair, appears to do great woodwork and, from the ad, appears to have quite a foot fetish. Check it out.

Isn't it illegal to discriminate based on sex, etc? The ad doesn't explain how this administrative job has anything to do with being a woman, much less a woman who wears high heels. This is just hilarious. But it also makes me mad. And it baffles me too. What a sexist jerk! He probably lies around watching Fox News waiting for a peek at his new admin girl wandering around in flip flops. I could see this guy saying he's all innocent and didn't mean to offend anyone but that's pretty lame.

This is the original High Heels ad.
And what follows is the same ad:

High Heels Got You Down??

Reply to: job-455162074@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-21, 12:21AM PDT


Toss the heels and launch your career. Get with a company that’s more in tune with who you are. We are a growing design and craftsman oriented company doing work for an increasingly sophisticated clientele: CEO’s, Oprah Winfrey, politicians, Barney’s New York. We have projects in Seattle, the San Juans, Hawaii and elsewhere. We need someone to run the showroom and office for our local clients so we can remain strong and dedicated to our home market. We want to pursue estate level and commercial projects while not compromising our home turf. We will train you for this position if you have a related background we can build on.


This is a position for the girl who got her college degree, but never liked high heels or doesn’t like them any more. We need your brains, but you can toss the heels in the back of the closet. Our product and some of our projects are sophisticated. Our work environment is not. We are in a cool old building in SODO. The shop makes noise and dust. The showroom is unique, but is not Madison Avenue. We create beauty. Our clients love what we do for them. We are routinely told we care about our work, we understand our client’s needs, and we deliver stunning work they couldn’t find anywhere else.

Here’s our web link: www.seattlestair.com
Here’s a Seattle PI news story on us: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/307832_retail17.html
Or one from the Seattle Times: http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=craft18&date=20050618&query=davila+seattle+stair


Position Requirements:

College degree in any field

Min. 5 years experience in one or more related fields:
Sales/customer service
Bookkeeping
Design or autocad
Marketing
Construction (hands on) or
Construction (office/admin.)
Project management

Literate, well spoken, mature, real world savvy, fun loving, creative


This is a new position within the company geared toward:

1. Leveraging the company’s success into deeper market penetration in local residential stairs at all levels, and local and national stairs at the estate and commercial levels;

2. Bringing all administrative functions back on site and systematizing timely record keeping and production feedback; AR/AP/Payroll

3. Giving walk-in and call in customers prompt on demand service and beginning the design relationship through education. This is meant to both serve the customers and function as a working lab to identify customer’s key felt needs and apply test solutions to monitor effectiveness for further application and raise our connection rate with customers;

4. “Keeping the ship aright”, i.e. help out in the shop if you would enjoy this, assist with owner’s small apartment building/bookkeeping; provide support for Sales Manager and Foreman, enable reduction in owner’s schedule to four day work week, and other selected priorities.

This position is ready for immediate filling. Competitive pay and benefits + medical. Please reply with resume or questions.


Location: Seattle
Compensation: Depending on Qualifications
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

PostingID: 455162074

Maybe you should answer the ad and let him know what you think.

Labels: blogs buzz, feet, flip flops, foot fetishes, Fox News, jobs, men can be such pigs, pop culture, sexism, trends

WHEN IN DOUBT, JUST GO BAREFOOT
Some recent, and not so recent, pics of celeb barefoot sightings. Celebs like to go barefoot too, just like us mere mortals.
Kate Hudson, Britney, Kimberly Stewart, and Nicole Richie. Out of these girls, maybe Nicole Richie is the barefoot queen--or it's a tie between her and Brit.

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, barefeet, celebrity, celebs, feet, flip flops, pop culture

What Do Toes Taste Like?

It's a question that comes up now and then. I'm not bringing up the subject all the time. I don't even bring it up all the time on my blog but I thought I'd hit it straight on today! Yeah, I seem to find myself with some spare time to goof off. Maybe not as much as my "lifecaster" friend, Justine, but a good amount comes my way when I need it. And, while on the subject of Justine, I wonder if she should talk about subjects like feet and toe sucking, just to spice things up, ya know? I'm not asking her to suck her toes for all to see, although that could work for her show. Anyway, toes, toes, toes. What do they taste like? Here's the thing. We're going to do this together. Prepare to close your eyes, after closing yours eyes, take a deep breathe, imagine me next to you, I give out a little moan and ask if you want to play and place my big toe next to your mouth, you open your mouth and take it in and start to suck, now, just as you're imagining all of that awesome goodness, quickly put your thumb in your mouth and start to suck it. This is what toes taste like. I'm serious. It's just the same as licking or sucking your fingers. Why should it be so different, right? I mean, I know, feet can get sweaty and that can turn on some people but not me especially. If you take good care of your feet, then no problem. I hope this clears things up for some of you. A lot of you already know this but it's fun to talk about, isn't it? Oh, one last thing, if you don't have a mate to suck toes with, by all means, suck your own toes! Again, I'm serious. This is a whole issue to itself but it's really not a big deal. I'm not saying I do this all the time. It's just one of those things that can be fun, like anything else in life, right?

Labels: barefeet, blogs, feet, foot fetish, fun, Justin TV, Justine, pop culture, reality tv, sex, summer, talk, toe sucking

Why Do You Wear Flip Flops?

I have been conducting a very casual little survey about flip flops this summer among my girlfriends when we get together whether it be waiting in line for brunch, or while at a party, or just hanging out and this is what I've gathered. I've collected my samples and bring you what I've heard the most said about why us girls love our flip flops:



1. "They're the closest I can get to being barefoot."

2. "They're convenient. I just slip them on."

3. "They go with just about anything I'm wearing."

4. "They show off all of my feet. The whole pedicure on view."

5. "They are the most comfortable thing I wear."

I rank these basically in order with #1 being what I feel might be the biggest reason of all. We girls love to be barefoot. I know guys love to be barefoot too. But maybe girls like it more? What about any sexual stuff being added to the mix? Well, maybe it's the guys who fetishize the foot more than the girls. I fetishize the foot I'm very happy to say but maybe that's not the case with most girls. Feel free to tell me what you think. I can start a new list if I get enough responses. For now, I'd say it comes down to a top five list.

Labels: beach, fashion, feet, flip flops, foot fetish, footwear, gender, open toes, pop culture, sandals, sex, social issues, society, summer, surveys, trends

A Flip Flop Survey
How Do You Like to Wear Your Flip Flops?

It is my contention that there are two basic ways to go with flip flops. Either you let them hang a bit from the heel or they tuck right to the heel. This is a matter of what size you buy. Do you want your flip flop to be little on the big size or do you want it to basically hug your foot where almost the only thing you see is the thong strap? It is a burning question to be sure. And I say it's really not up to you in deciding what size. You're going to gravitate to the one that fits best, that is going to make it with you for the long haul of actually walking in them. But you can play a game with size when it comes to brand. I say that the GAP flip flop is a hugger flip flop, at least for me. I do like the flips that leave a bit of room in the back and I like it that way because my feet feel securely off the ground and supported, at least as supported as they're going to get in flops. One brand that works for this is Teva. And then there's having the foot and flip match up exactly, maybe too exactly and that can be fun. That is definitely the case with GAP flops. They are one of the best at giving you that sensation, of getting as close to being barefoot as possible. Another that readily comes to mind are Havaianas. And now I'm also thinking about how off the ground do you want to be? Reef are good for those chunky flops. Also, another thing about the ones with the room in the back, I hate it when anyone gets so close that they step on the back of them! Oh, how I hate tailgaters!

So, I hope this helps get your flip flop fix in high gear. We have to say goodbye to the long hot days soon but not yet!

Labels: beach, feet, flip flops, fun, sex, summer

Heroes of Track and Field
One of my friends on this blog just got me to thinking. There definitely are tons of surfaces that you could place you feet on if you just started to wander barefoot. The feel of cool tile is a good feel. The floor of a gas station toilet a la Britney--no way is that going to work for me. I just replied to my friend that I don't really go in for that as much as I used to but I guess I do slip off my flip flops now and then and walk across lobbies, sometimes even streets, and then slip them back on. I'm a sensuality junkie. I'm built that way: always needing the stimulation. I do remember times that I've wandered around barefoot and gotten the soles of my feet nice and black--and that is a unique treat, I must say.

I end this here with a few comments on running track. I used to in high school and, for awhile, in college. One of the most delicious things to do is to run track barefoot!! Yep, a lot of you probably already know this. Some of you might think it would hurt but it really truly doesn't! You'll have to try it. As I say, I love to be stimulated and I will make a quick confession. In high school, I ran around the track naked a few times. Yeah, I guess it was probably only three times, I think. There actually were plenty of times when the track was totally isolated so I waited for the right times and went for it. I did this very early in the morning. I piled my clothes in a little heap and then off I ran. I ran as fast as I could to get back to my clothes! But I savored the experience too. It was very cool. I don't recommend it to anyone just because you never know who is out there. Maybe I was lucky. Whatever the case, I enjoyed it. I do recommend at least running track barefoot. And you won't get your feet too dirty from it either if you were wondering!

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, barefoot, feet, kinky sex, naked, running, sports, track

Okay, just a few quick words on Tiddies

No, not tits. These are pillowy soft yet firm sandals. I think they're mostly something that is under the radar. I've seen one knock-off version, called Pirate Sandals, that look a little too casual, like you could never wear them outside a trailer park or a kegger. But, if you're into that, then go for it. The authentic Tiddies have a more sporty look and might fit into more places. They do have a certain hedonistic look so I think flip flops will remain the anytime/anywhere sandal and are less provocative than Tiddies. Anyway, it is yet another sensual pleasure you can apply to your feet. Anyone tried them before? They are worth considering.

Just go to the real Tiddies site and check them out. You'll want a pair for the beach once you've had time to think it over.

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, beach, feet, flip flops, sandals, sporty, Tiddies

The Willendorf Factor

We all know about the Venus of Willendorf back from art school, right? Well, a lot of you do. And, if you don't, I'll give you a heads up. The Venus of Willendorf is a really tiny little piece of art that was discovered in, well, Willendorf, wherever that is, somewhere in Bavaria. Anyhow, the significant thing about the Venus of Willendorf is that she has massive tits as well as a very big pronounced vagina. The theory goes that the artist was creating a fertility symbol and that he was focusing on these powerful and practical symbols of motherhood. So, I was just thinking what it is that we today focus on. We've totally messed with this original symbol. As a society, as far as female symbols go, we value thin young women. We still value sex but not so much motherhood. And I think of how we've placed so much attention on sex and how we constantly hungry for new stimulation. So, in come the girls in flip flops. As we navigate through our days, sex on the brain at a relentless pace, we place an incredibly high value of anything titilating. It's a dance played by the observer and the one in the role of object observed. We outright desire the stimulation. It doesn't matter if flip flops aren't especially practical footwear. It gives us a chance to see more skin, and more vulnerable highly sensitive skin. Hey, it's the Willendorf Factor as far as I'm concerned. If our primitive ancestors needed fertility images to console them, it makes perfect sense that we need to see and/or wear something ultra-sexy that get us deep inside to get through our crazy days.

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, feet, fertility, hyperreality, kinky sex, open toes, sex, symbols, toe sucking, Venus of Willendorf

Jumping Back in Feet First

Hey Everyone,

Don't you just love these golden flip flops? I just had to post this little quickie. I know I should be posting considering it's the summer!!!! My pretty feet are luvin' it. But back to the current flips in question. Let me know how you like them. Do they look good to you? Do you think they would feel good on your feet? How would you feel wearing them? Are there certain flip flops you'd only wear around the house? I'd have to say YES to the last question. You know why? Because some of them are so nice and pretty that I don't want to scuff them up so much but, more importantly, some of the really high-end flips are too heavy to just casually slip on and just start walking wherever.

Love you all. I am hella busy but I'll see ya soon.

XOXO.
Rachel
The Flip Flop Girl

Labels: a really bad foot fetish in a good way, feet, flip flops, foot fetish, summer

And it was written on the sweet soles of the Buddha's sacred feet...

Much like Buddha, I seek enlightenment. I continue to explore my fascination, our fascination, with feet and its extremes from the sacred to the profane. I really like the profane but I also easily gravitate to the sacred. As I continue to say, there is something utterly explosive going on as we casually lounge around in our flip flops. I've been told by a number of my older friends that they agree, that the sexual tension in the air is far more palpable than when they were young. From my vantage point, it truly is part of a mating dance that I am more than willing to be a part of. In my neighborhood, each day, more and more people are returning to their trusty flip flops. Anyway, don't mind me, I'm just writing for the sake of writing at the moment, testing out the waters, seeing if anyone is paying attention, if people are ready for more of me. As Spring takes hold in moody Seattle, my libido is kicking into high gear. I find myself pacing around in my flip flops, trying to still tune in to the sensory pleasure after having enjoyed it for so long. I fear becoming jaded perhaps more than hopelessly addicted. During the day, I kick them off and find myself rubbing my feet together furisously and then having to take it further and apply a hand directly to a foot for an added high. As I keep saying, I know I'm not alone and, thankfully, you out there, do respond from time to time, even a fellow female with tentatively acknowledge all that I'm saying. Anyhow, I recently saw an incredibly inspiring movie, had nothing to do with sex or feet or flip flops, and now I'm reading the novel. I want to post about that sometime soon. There's quite a lot of things I want to do. I want to save the world. I want to save myself! And, as long as I'm at least amused by all this, I think we're doing alright.

Labels: blogs, buzz, erotica, feet, flip flops, foot fetish, just checking in, pop culture, profane, sacred, sex, trends, Writing

Once the flip flops go on your feet, there's no turning back

Is is Spring yet? Close enough.

Flip Flop Girl has officially declared the start of Flip Flop Season and I recommend you take very good care of your feet and give them a nice treat the next chance you get.

I am taking a little vacation with Thad. We'll be off to Cali for a bit and see how it goes. I venture quite tentatively to going back to any discussion of my flip flop sex life. I don't know. I want to but I want to explore other terrrain as well, which is basically what I'm doing and will continue to do. I want to complete my little life history, as I see fit to describe it. So, maybe a few more stories about Brian lay in store for us--or not. And then there's the whole college phase. Some more about that very odd time at the law firm. And then that brings us back to Simon which I know bothered a few of you for some reason, while it didn't bother others and some folks seemed to like him just fine. I do read all my feedback carefully. I have also considered writing straight-out fantasy fiction from time to time. Given the nature of blogs, I want to feel I am free to experiment. And, as I improve, I want to pursue my more serious study of pop culture. Hang in there and keep sending all your feedback. I want to start linking to folks too. I only have a limited time to play with my blog so I do my best when I feel inclined.

Anyways, I strongly suggest a nice sugar scrub...that will honestly cure a lot of stress and make you feel oh so good.

Labels: blogs, buzz, California, erotica, feet, first love, flip flops, foot fetish, pop culture, sex, vacation, Writing

Brazilian women carry sugarcane stalks while holding a
'Bush Go Home' banner during a protest against the
visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, scheduled to
arrive later in the day for the first leg of a tour of
five Latin American countries, along Sao Paulo's
Paulista Avenue March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL)

Random Nation, Part 3

America, that big bad superpower, is a random nation, a dysfunctional nation with a virtual monopoly on spreading a toxic notion of how we see the world and how the world sees "us," the United States, and how the world sees itself.

Can a world leader help? Nelson Mandela comes to mind. I like the idea of Barak Obama, if we're talking potential "leader of the free world" sort of thing. It's still hard to say if he'll rise to the challenge and, if so, if he'll be given a chance. Will reality and idealism share enough common ground?

To live in such a fractured world is definitely a challenge in so many ways.

Of course, much of what makes the world go around can be cast in a more hopeful light, not just spin for special interests.

Some reality is what it is. Can you say, global warming?

What nation contributes the most to global warming? That would be the last superpower in this endgame.

So, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the starts as was said over radio waves for too many years.

Labels: blogs, Brazil, Bush, commentary, feet, politics, pop culture, random, Writing

Random Nation Part Two

So what do we call ourselves this time? "The YouTube Generation" sounds about right. WIRED, in it's current cover story, comes close to saying, "The Bite-Sized Generation." I am still holding onto calling these times, "The Random Generation" or use the term, "Random Nation."

From the mailbag, I got this recent post that I'll go ahead and quote from. It's in response to my post, "Open Toes, The Beauty of it All!":

Talk about overcomplicating. Indeed, it is a pop song of the Nelly type, who has a similar poppy song devoted to open toeds, targeted at the -just wanna have fun- teen to 30 something female, and anyone who likes feet really. It should be known by now after countless mentioning of feet surrounding Mcphee, she loves them. I saw her on Tyra Bank's show and Trya (Chingy's foot girl) took off her shoes for some reason and showed them to Mcphee, then she said "you have pretty feet". Right then I noticed her eyes alone immediately turned to the crowd as her head followed in the same way when someone says something and they are unsure how or if they will be judged or also when ego is checking if relation is apparent, kind of like when someone lies but thats just because the crowd was directly to her right side. Well her expression was cheekier than usual and to me thats enough proof. I hear Tyra is pregnant and due, also think its Chingy's, also think they only hooked up because of her feet, now isnt that a stupid reason to bring a kid into this world

Well, this won't be the first time we have a child born from excess.

We live in an ultra-narcissistic age.

Reality and fantasy collide at more rapid intervals.

Here is where I think a discussion of Hyperreality would prove useful. And, if you're going to go to Baudrillard, then you must go to McLuhan as well. I haven't gotten any takers on views regarding Marshall McLuhan yet. I'm just wondering if people are familiar with him at all given that he once was truly a household name.

Here is where I think the foot becomes a far more interesting symbol. It can represent excess. But it can also represent a coming back to reality in a spiritual and grounded sense. If you think of the '60s, for instance, you can clearly see the foot back then as a symbol of the age: excess commingling with spirituality.

Labels: Baudrillard, blogs, celebrity, feet, foot fetish, hyperreality, images, Marshall McLuhan, philosophy, pop culture, social studies, society, television, text, video, Writing

Flip Flop Girl List: Television

We'll have to take a closer look at televison and shape up a list sometime. I know. I just started thinking about a music list and now I'm onto the tube. Well, there's no rush. We're having fun with this. I think the problem is keeping track of all the foot references that are made now. I suggest we look as far back as we can and go from there. I'm pretty sure there were no foot references made on the first TV show ever, "The Milton Berle Show" but I could be wrong. Maybe Uncle Miltie painted is nails when he went on in drag but I doubt it.

You'll love this: I think I once spotted the earliest, if not the first, sort of foot fetish-related scene on television, at least American televison: it's an episode of "Leave it to Beaver" where the Beaver's school teacher visits his home. This is very disorienting for the dim little boy. He can only stare at Mrs. Landers and is besides himself when he's left alone with her in the living room as the parents attend to dinner. Lo and behold, the Beaver is riveted to her feet. She is wearing open toe pumps. He can only stare. He's never seen his teacher out of school let alone in such shoes or, God forbid, seen her toes. All this, of course, makes the young woman unconfortable and she manages to jar the boy out of his trance by talking about homework or some such thing.




Perhaps Theodore Cleaver represents middle America at mid-century, all bloated and innocent, oblivious to what lay beyond its suburban prison. And Mrs. Landers is the Other. She represents Sin. She represents the sophisticated outside world that chubby little boys like the Beaver may only dare to fantasize about.

Discuss amongst yourselves. And let me know if you find a clip or any info about that particular episode and any and all of your favorite moments from FEET TV.

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