Hogging (sexual practice)
Hogging or sweat hogging refers to the practice of groups of men who target
Practice
Individuals or groups have used hogging against women. Hogging often includes excessive alcohol consumption and emotional detachment. Hogging does not always include sexual intercourse, and often other sexual activities are the end goal. Participation sometimes includes making bets among male peers, as well as humiliating the woman involved.[1]
The practice has also been suggested as a manifestation of
In society
In 2005, the Journal of Deviant Behaviour published a study of men's accounts of the practice.[3] Writing in Inside Higher Ed the study's author claimed that its interviewers did not ask its interviewees if they had heard of the term, instead the author claimed "We simply asked them whether they had ever heard of a practice where men try to pick up women they deem fat or unattractive as part of a bet or for sex, and they responded, ‘Yeah, hogging.’”[4]
References
- ^ Fenske, Sarah (2003-10-01). "Big Game Hunters". Cleveland Scene. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ISBN 978-0-313-08204-7.
- S2CID 145554559 – via Taylor & Francis.
- ^ Olmstead, Molly (2018-02-07). "Cornell Frat Suspended for "Pig Roast" Game in Which Members Competed to Have Sex With Overweight Women". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
Further reading
- Prohaska, Ariane; Gailey, Jeannine (2009). "Fat Women as "Easy Targets: Achieving Masculinity Through Hogging"". In Rothblum, Esther; Solovay, Sondra (eds.). The Fat Studies Reader. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-7631-5.