Glossary
Pig / Piggy
In gay male sexual culture, 'pig' or 'piggy' is a self-chosen label for someone with an enthusiastic, uninhibited, and often taboo-embracing approach to sex.
In gay male sexual culture, 'pig' or 'piggy' is a term people use for themselves to describe a hearty, uninhibited, and often transgressive approach to sexual pleasure. It signals comfort with things some consider taboo, such as bodily fluids, multiple partners, or rougher and messier play. The label reclaims a word once loaded with shame and turns it into a celebration of sex-positive freedom and erotic honesty. 'Pig play' has grown into its own community within the broader kink and leather world, with dedicated events, parties, and online spaces. Like most self-identifying sexual labels, it is worn by choice and means very different things to different people, so it should not be assumed or applied to anyone else.