Hogging or sweat 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 derive amusement for themselves and their friends by engaging in sexual activities with women who are overweight. The social practice can be undertaken as an individual or group activity, and often includes excessive alcohol consumption , emotional detachment , and degradation of the woman. 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.

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