Since it's 1.40am here...

[jolantru]

Women's role in Heian and Edo: Good comparison between Heian and Edo periods.

Heroines: Heian Period: General introduction.

Three Heian Women: All poets/writers... Murasaki ("The Tale of Genji") and Sei Shonagon ("The Pillow Book"). :)

Comments

[delfinnium]

Freeish by certain standards. Which is... interesting. I know my roommate told me that when the westerners first encountered the Japanese, they were appalled that these Asian barbarians didn't care about the virginity of their women.

[jolantru]

Sexual liberation. Yay!