Public sex is sexual activity that takes place in a public context. It refers to one or more persons performing a sex act in a public place, or in a private place which can be viewed from a public place. Such a private place may be a back yard or a bedroom with the curtains open. Public sex also includes sexual acts in semi-public places where the general public is free to enter, such as shopping malls. Public sex acts can be performed in cars (colloquially called "parking"), on beaches, in forests, theatres, buses, streets, toilet cubicles, or cemeteries. In September 2003, the BBC reported on a "dogging" craze fueled by Internet publicity. Dogging is a British English slang term for engaging in public sex, usually in a car park or country park, while others watch. Dogging has aspects of exhibitionism and voyeurism. There is some evidence on the Internet that "dogging" has begun to spread to other countries, such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. Outdoor public sex purportedly takes place often in parks and beaches in Vancouver and San Francisco. According to the New York magazine, public sex occurs frequently in New York City, and is a fantasy common to many people.

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