Hogging

Hogging refers to the practice of groups of men who target overweight or obese women, typically for sexual encounters. Unlike fat fetishists, men who participate in hogging are not necessarily sexually attracted to obese women's bodies; they aim to take advantage of a female's stereotypical low self esteem or to provide comedy to themselves and their friends by engaging in sexual activities with women who are overweight. In fraternities, hogging refers to a game which is won by the pledge who returns to the fraternity house with the "fattest female who can be found." [cite book
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Publications

An unofficial study by Dr. Judith A. Sanders of the California State Polytechnic University Communications Department in Pomona found its use as an offensive slang term to "mack or dance" with overweight women, and Sarah Fenske offered an essay called "Big Game Hunters" in "" detailing various discussions by men regarding the practice. The essay was reprinted in the "Cleveland Scene" in October of 2003. [cite web
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This practice was further discussed in an article in volume 27 of the interdisciplinary journal "Deviant Behavior" by Jeannine Gailey and Ariane Prohaska, "'Knocking off a Fat Girl': an Exploration of Hogging, Male Sexuality, and Neutralizations." In the article, they claim that the practice of hogging is "a part of a larger problem of cultural misogyny." [Citation
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title ="Knocking off a Fat Girl:” an Exploration of Hogging, Male Sexuality, and Neutralizations
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Although many individuals disbelieve the positive psychological effects of hogging, it has been said that habitual 'Big Game Hunters' are more comfortable with their inner sexuality. Such hoggers enjoy partners of either sex and will often engage in sexual activities with men and women at the same time. [Citation
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title ="Tales of an Unsung American Hero: Drunken Exploits with Obese Women and Gay Men"
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References

External links

* [http://www.pointsincase.com/articles/fat_chicks.htm "Fat Chicks Make the World Go Round", an article about hogging]