Some cultures have even begun to expand social prohibitions on female toplessness to prepubescent and even infant girls. This trend toward covering the female nipple from infancy onward is particularly noticeable in the United States. [Allen, Anita L. (20
New studies have shown that the rate of serious injury associated with cheerleading accidents is considerably higher than any other sport in which there is female participation.
Pedagogic erotic relationships are also documented for Sparta, together with athletic nudity for women. Plato's Symposium mentions women who "do not care for men, but have female attachments."
