From Boys to Men: Bizarre Rites of Passage - Of Wit & Will

From Boys to Men: Bizarre Rites of Passage - Of Wit & Will

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  1. ... TRANSFORMED ! ...
    “And today you are a man.”

    What does it take to make the passage from boyhood to manhood? The closest thing to any kind of ritual in modern day in America is to acquire one’s driver’s license. (Although it’s clear from the statistics surrounding male teenage drivers that having that license is no guarantee of an adult sense of responsibility). Other cultures have very definitive rites, some of which clearly stem from the belief that that what does not kill you makes you stronger.
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