Growing up seems easier for men, maybe because their rites of passage are clearer. They perform acts of bravery on the battlefield or show they're men through physical labor or by making money. For women, it's more confusing. We have no rites of passage. Do we become women when a man first makes love to us? If so, why do we refer to it as a loss of virginity? Doesn't the word 'loss' imply that we are better off before? I abhor the idea that we become women only through the physical act of a man. No, I think we become women when we learn what is important in our lives, when we learn to give and to take with a loving heart. Suzanne Elizabeth Phillips
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Are men's rites of passage clear? Are their moments of bravery? Can they be measured? Is there a specific or clear moment in time when a boy or man becomes a man? So, what are the rites of passage for women? What is the moment where a girl becomes a woman? Can one be measured? I think it's important to recognize that women are not defined by their sexuality. However, it is true that our sexuality can play a part in how we are perceived by others. There are girls who are perceived as "sluts" by others who then become victims of rape. I think that what growing up means for women is that we learn what is important in our lives, learn to give and take with loving hearts. We can be free from any kind of "rite of passage."

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