Foot Fetishes Explained

So in class we talked about how someone (I can't remember the name for the life of me) was pierced in the heels by his mom and this resulted in his inability to sexually desire anyone but his mother-- gross. Then we covered another one of Freud's many theories about why weird (and most of the time, disgusting) things happen in the mind.
The connection between the feet and desire reminded me of a book I read for my seminar class last semester called Phantoms of the Brain (really interesting book for anyone looking for a good psychological read!!!!). In Phantoms of the Brain, there is a section covering the "body map" that we all have in our brains.

On the left, you have the body map in it's entirety and on the right, you see the homunculus. I can't fully remember why certain parts of the homunculus are enlarged and others aren't but I think that the bigger the part, the more sensitive it is, but don't quote me on it. The purpose of this map is to show us the relationships between certain parts of the body. The closer the parts on the map, the more closely they're related using sensations such as scratching or tickling.

If you look closely at the body map, you'll notice that the toes are located directly adjacent to the genitals then the rest of the foot is located next to the toes. This explains our theory of the foot fetish! When your genitals experience some sort of sensation, your feet will react in some way as well. Also, this is the reason why foot massages feel so good. If you don't feel weird about yourself right now, I don't know what would make you feel weird!