Dogging is a British euphemism for engaging in sexual acts in a semi-public place (typically a secluded car park or a cinema) or watching others doing so. Frequently, there are more than two participants; group sex and sometimes even gang bangs can occur. Observation is encouraged, thus voyeurism and exhibitionism are closely associated with dogging. The two sets of people involved often meet either randomly or (increasingly) arrange to meet-up beforehand over the Internet. A euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener;[1] or in the case of doublespeak, to make it less troublesome for the speaker. ... Peter Fendi, 1835 Carvings at Khajuraho, an ancient Hindu Temple near Delhi, India This content has an uncertain copyright status and is pending deletion. ... For other uses, see Gang bang (disambiguation). ... “Voyeur” redirects here. ... An exhibitionist exposing himself at a soccer game. ...

In September 2003, the BBC^[1] reported on the 'new' dogging craze. They cited the Internet and text messaging as very common ways of organising meetings. The original definition of dogging (and which is still a closely-related activity) is spying on couples having sex in a car or other public place. This can become habitual and is a paraphilia known as voyeurism. Dogging once attracted mass media attention, to the point that it has become difficult for couples to casually park at a recognised dogging site without almost immediately being surrounded by a circle of rather pushy (and sometimes rather intimidating) single males^{[citation needed]}. This led to harassment of members of the public on some occasions, police involvement, and a tendency for some couples to move their activities to other locations and towards 'soft-swinging'. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Look up paraphilia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “Voyeur” redirects here. ...

Although mainly thought of as a purely British phenomenon, there is some evidence on the Internet that the 'craze' has recently begun to spread to other countries (such as the U.S.A., Canada, Greenland, Australia, Barbados, the Netherlands, Norway^[2], Spain^{[citation needed]} and Poland^[3]). For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

Carping

Carping is derived from the activity of dogging. A carper is a person who engages in conversation with another person on a mobile phone (or through online chat) who is in the act of gratifying themselves either publicly or privately.

Many of the more experienced doggers (people who put on shows) invite carping by writing their telephone number on a cardboard box or large piece of paper and placing it on display inside their vehicle.

Carping is also the definition of one who chats with another while watching them perform live on a web cam. Although the original definition of the word came from the actual physical event, online dogging has adopted the slang for its own use.

Siren silencing

With increasing frequency, dogging participants are dispersed (or "silenced") by faux police sirens, often provided by local residents frustrated with the misuse of public areas and lack of authority control. These disgruntled residents are often referred to as "Roys", taken from the contemporary term Killjoy Roy.

Etiquette and safety

At first, there was a strict code of etiquette regarding approaching/not approaching parked cars, but this has now largely been broken. This has also caused distress to other 'non-dogging' couples who have unwittingly entered the same car park looking for privacy, leading to police involvement in some places.

In the light of this, many couples (especially those who prefer mutual voyeurism to casual group sex) have increasingly transferred to meeting new friends via the Internet-organised 'Soft-Swinging' (i.e. same-room sharing/watching) scene and now do their 'dogging' in a more 'social' atmosphere in the relative safety, comfort and privacy of each other's homes. This article is about the subcultural sexual lifestyle. ...

Legal

In most jurisdictions, dogging would come under laws related to voyeurism, exhibitionism or public displays of sexual behaviour. Some countries may also have laws regarding permitting, or being reckless as to whether, a minor watches (or becomes exposed to) sexual activities. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Voyeur” redirects here. ... An exhibitionist exposing himself at a soccer game. ... Public sex is a term to describe sex in a public environment. ... In law, the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes adulthood and is legally granted rights afforded to adults in society. ...

In the UK, the laws on dogging are ambiguous; one interpretation holds that if all people involved (taking part and watching) are consenting adults and no unsuspecting passer-by sees, that the act is not illegal.

Terminology

The word 'dogging' (in the main UK sense of 'stalking' or 'pursuing') was used in the 1970s to describe the practice (mainly among sexually curious adolescents and more adult 'Peeping Toms') of sneaking-up on couples having sex in cars in isolated 'lovers' lanes' and watching them whilst remaining undetected. Nowadays the word describes practices really more accurately described as 'outdoor swinging' and consensual mutual voyeurism/exhibitionism. Like many colloquial words ('Posh', 'Pommie', 'Limey', 'Chav', etc.) the word 'dogging' may have fallen victim to retrospective fake etymology (after the craze 'surfaced') for the sake of filling titillating and 'mock outrage' column-inches in bottom-market ('redtop') newspapers. Known explanations are: “Voyeur” redirects here. ... There are many alternative ways to describe United Kingdom nationals. ... Look up limey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up chav, charva in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A fake etymology, is an invented explanation (etymology) for the origin of a word. ... Red Top or Redtop can refer to Agrostis gigantea - known as Black Bent or redtop grass, see Agrostis The Hawker Siddeley Red Top air-to-air missile United Kingdom Tabloid newspapers, those using red in their front page banners This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with...

• According to author Jane White: "The term originates from the practice of men using imaginary dogs as an excuse for hanging around in the bushes."
• Yet another version is: "The term originates from the participants having sex in public without shame, the way dogs do".
• The Sunday Herald wrote in 2003, "The term dogging originated in the early 1970s to describe men who spied on couples having sex outdoors – these men would 'dog' the couples' every move and watch them."^[4]
• It should be noted that "dogging", in American English may be a critical or insulting slang term. In its language of origin, British English, the word does not have any negative connotation, slang or otherwise. Its only other relevant use would perhaps be a slang verb for performing sexual intercourse doggy style.
• 'Poodling' is a humorous reference to dogging in luxury automobiles (eg Porsche Boxster)

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Amomaxia

"Amomaxia" is the act of having sex or making out in a car (Schmidt, 1967). It does not necessarily include the exhibitionist or voyeuristic aspects of dogging. For the television series, see Making Out. ...

See also

• Swinging
• Group sex
• Voyeurism
• Exhibitionism
• Casual sex

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Notes

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References

• White, Jane. Are You Ready For Dogging?. Marie Claire Magazine, May 2005.
• Quo Magazine (Spanish version) Jan 2006.
• Schmidt, J. E., M.D. Lecher's Lexicon. 1967.

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External links

• The response to dogging in the UK
• Dogging Information
• Dogging Answers and Advice.
• Dogging Theory and Practise.
• Dogging Contacts.