"For men, growing up is like joining a brotherhood. Today, our grasp of this fact is attenuated by the fact that we have lost our rites and customs of apprenticeship and coming of age." - J. Budziszewski
My youngest played football in HS and I think he adored it most of all due to the male camaraderie and fellowship. Testing yourself against others and pulling together to win. Good stuff. As a Mama I enjoyed seeing his growth and was thankful for this all male opportunity.
It would be rather difficult for me to know what constitutes a rite of passage for young men today as I am not young a young man. It will certainly make for an interesting conversation with my 24-year-old son later this week. He can shed some light on this for me from his perspective and I will be able to compare his experience with my own from my younger days.
This is, of course, a large topic.
Perhaps we should confine ourselves to "What makes a rite of passage successful in the present times?"
My youngest played football in HS and I think he adored it most of all due to the male camaraderie and fellowship. Testing yourself against others and pulling together to win. Good stuff. As a Mama I enjoyed seeing his growth and was thankful for this all male opportunity.
It would be rather difficult for me to know what constitutes a rite of passage for young men today as I am not young a young man. It will certainly make for an interesting conversation with my 24-year-old son later this week. He can shed some light on this for me from his perspective and I will be able to compare his experience with my own from my younger days.