Am J Psychiatry 1977; 134:436-438
Copyright © 1977 by American Psychiatric Association
Genital exhibitionism in women
MH Hollender, CW Brown and HB Roback
Historically, genital exhibitionism has usually been regarded as an
exclusively male phenomenon. The authors present a case study of a female
exhibitionist which is at variance with that contention. They offer a
formulation of the psychodymanics of female exhibitionism, focusing on its
pregenital, attention-seeking purpose. The findings from this case justify
a critical reexamination of the traditional definitions of exhibitionism.