My wife just brought home a dvd called Snow Flower and the Secret Language which some might find of interest. It deals with a contract between 2 Chinese women, what it meant, and the fact that they communicated in Nüshu script. A script only women knew and used.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Flower_and_the_Secret_Fan_
Nüshu script
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCshu_script
Secret Chinese Language
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