“Tonight we´ll surely score!”: An exploration of hogging in Spain

This study aims to understand how hogging is discursively constructed by the men who participate in it, focusing on its representation within the Spanish manosphere. Using a qualitative exploratory approach and a Foucauldian feminist discourse analysis, it draws on data from semi-structured interviews with fat women, the Spanish and 'invisible' manosphere, and memes related to hogging. The findings show that hogging functions as a means for men to reproduce patriarchal masculinity by targeting fat women, who are perceived as socially deviant. This practice is normalised within male peer groups and framed as a rite of passage that reinforces group cohesion and masculine identity. The research contributes to the literature on gender-based violence by highlighting the need to further investigate underexplored practices such as hogging.