Dogging (sexual practice)

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Dogging is a sexual practice and a form of exhibitionism in which people meet for sex in public places, such as in the forest or in parking lots .

The term dogging originated in Great Britain and is now spreading in other countries as well. It came up in the 1970s and was used to refer to voyeurs who took their dogs for walks in the park to watch couples have sex outdoors. The swinger scene later adopted this sexual practice. Today, such sexual acts are announced in advance on the Internet so that voyeurs can watch the goings on. Exhibitionists, voyeurs and swingers, which are grouped under the term doggers , take part in such meetings .

etymology

The English verb to dog someone means “to follow someone” or “to accompany someone all the time”. The term dogging came up in the 1970s. According to one version, the expression was introduced by the British police, who received the answer from caught swingers having sex outdoors: "Just walking the dog" (I only walk the dog). According to another version, the term was first used to refer to voyeurs who observed couples having sex outdoors. The swinger scene later adopted this term.

In German usage, the term dogging is more common for athletic running with the dog . Discdogging is used to refer to dog frisbee .

Social problems

Involuntary witnesses of dogging may feel harassed. Litter of doggers at night, such as condoms, bottles or lubricants, leads to complaints and fears that parks will get a bad reputation and may no longer be used by visitors.

hazards

According to individual reports, there is a risk of sexual assault on women who are in the minority at such meetings or, in combination with alcohol, the use of date rape drugs . According to such reports, little emphasis is placed on safe sex , which poses a health risk. Participants can become victims of harassment, assault, robbery or blackmail. In addition, drug abuse can play a role at such an event .

Medicine / psychology

Classification according to ICD-10
F65 Disorders of sexual preference
F65.2 exhibitionism
F65.3 Voyeurism
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Dogging can be classified as exhibitionism and, through the participation of voyeurs according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV, as an expression of a disorder of sexual preference.

Cinematic reception

In the British love comedy Dogging: A Love Story (2009), the main character as a journalist dedicates himself to the dogging phenomenon for extensive research purposes. Directed by Simon Ellis , with Luke Treadaway in the lead role . The horror film Shrooms - In the intoxication of death explains and shows sexual practice.

See also

literature

  • Richard Byrne: Socio sexual use of public recreational space - managing the Public Sex Environment in Country Parks . tape 1 . Proceedings of the Second National Conference, Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management, 2004, pp. 351-358 .
  • Richard Byrne: Beyond lovers' lane - the rise of illicit leisure and pleasure in countryside recreational space Leisure . In: Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies . tape 30 , no. 1 . Loisir, 2006, ISSN  1464-1194 , p. 29-31 .
  • Kelly Dedel Johnson: Illicit Sexual Activity in Public Places . In: Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Problem-Specific Guides Series . tape 33 . US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2004, p. 53 ( PDF , 200 kB).
  • Elizabeth Wilson: Re-energize Your Sex Life (52 Brilliant Ideas) . Carl Stephenson, 2006, ISBN 978-1-904902-71-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Preston Mendenhall .: UK parks 'dogged' by exhibitionism, Open-air swingers use Internet to meet in public areas. . In: NBC NEWS . August. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
  2. ^ A b c Richard Byrne .: Setting the Boundaries - tackling Public Sex Environments in Country Parks . In: Planning Research Conference. . 2003, p. 12. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  3. ↑ Dogging craze sex disease risk. . In: BBC News . August. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  4. ↑ Catherine Shoard: Dogging: A Love Story. In: The Guardian, December 17, 2009, accessed March 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Shrooms - In the intoxication of death , horror-page.de, accessed on November 4, 2015.