Cameron David
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I was reading a thread (https://bit.ly/3FKJuMs) on how it was once considered prestigious for women in China to spend their entire lives - or as much time as possible - in decorated, raised canopy beds, and instantly thought back to float-chairs. The described attitude towards them especially seemed similar, as did one of the stories about the practice related in the post. Was this tradition an inspiration?
Lois McMaster Bujold
No, actually. I was however thinking of the other ancient Japanese/Asian tradition of (upper class, natch) women only speaking to people from behind screens.
(The nonfiction book The World of the Shining Prince is a good guide to Heian Japan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... and an enlightening read-along or read-before if you want to tackle The Tale of Genji.)
Ta, L.
No, actually. I was however thinking of the other ancient Japanese/Asian tradition of (upper class, natch) women only speaking to people from behind screens.
(The nonfiction book The World of the Shining Prince is a good guide to Heian Japan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7... and an enlightening read-along or read-before if you want to tackle The Tale of Genji.)
Ta, L.
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