I’ve always disliked fraternities, for obvious reasons. But now, I am genuinely terrified of them after learning about this horrifying sex competition known as “hogging.”
While it evidently isn’t new, it has never really been publicly spoken about. Fortunately, a brave woman named Megan Mapes took to TikTok to discuss this douchey frat ritual that specifically preys on and takes advantage of overweight women.
TikTok creator Megan Mapes, whose handle is @megsforfun, shared a video to the platform where she discussed what “hogging” is.
“Hogging is a practice in which men will typically prey on fat women, and make bets with their friends about finding the fattest and most unattractive woman and having sex with her,” she explained, encouraging viewers to look up professors Ariane Prohaska and Jeannine A. Gailey, who discuss the term in their book: Fat Oppression Around the World: Intersectional, Interdisciplinary, and Methodological Innovations.
In 2018, a Cornell University fraternity was placed on probation after a few students conducted a competition called a “pig roast”, which is similar to hogging. According to reports, students attempted to sleep with several women who were considered overweight.
An investigation was launched against Zeta Beta Tau after multiple reports were filed against the fraternity, whose behavior was considered undesirable and meant to humiliate women.
Since several victims went through the unfortunate experience of hogging, the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity was placed on probation. The male students who took part also had to participate in being educated on s*xual violence.
Hogging is unfortunately a common experience that many college students go through. In an interview with Buzzfeed, plus-sized fashion and body positive activist Megan said:
“Hogging is a practice of achieving masculinity.”
She added:
“One of the ways men can do that, in their eyes, is by sleeping with the greatest number of people possible. They see fat women as easy targets.”
Hogging is a college practice experienced by women who are considered conventionally “fat” or “unattractive”.
Referring to a research paper by Ariane Prohaska and Jeannine A. Gailey, Megan stated in a TikTok video:
“Sometimes they (men) will then, in the completion of having s*x with her, have the entire group of men come barging in the room, and they’ll start harassing the woman until she leaves that space.”
Source: AWM
