"this same power play, of sexualizing teenage girls then punishing them for acting on their sexuality, of celebrating both their fascination and their threat, continues throughout the twentieth century, rediscovered by each generation and hailed as a new problem"

Ha. And, ha. I'd suspected this, but good to get confirmation. And good to get more information on the transwar continuities.

I've been interested, recently, in tracking down some of the S-relationship ur-texts like Otome no minato -- looks like Yoshiya Nobuko is another to add to the list. (Goes off to check Aozora ... )

ETA: Oh, wait, she was already near the top of the list, I'd just forgotten the name. (And, no, died way too late for Aozora, ah well.)

---L.