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Public exhibitionism by women has been recorded since classical times, often in the context of women shaming groups of men into committing, or inciting them to commit, some public action.

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus gives an account of exhibitionistic behaviors from the fifth century BC in The Histories.

Herodotus writes that: When people travel to Bubastis for the festival, this is what they do.

Every baris carrying them there overflows with people, a huge crowd of them, men and women together.

Some of the women have clappers, while some of the men have pipes which they play throughout the voyage.

The rest of the men and women sing and clap their hands.

When in the course of their journey they reach a community-not the city of their destination, but somewhere else-they steer the bareis close to the bank.

Some of the women carry on doing what I have already described them as doing, but others shout out scornful remarks to the women in the town, or dance, or stand and pull up their clothes to expose themselves.

Every riverside community receives this treatment.