006 The Masculine Paradox / When Do Boys Become Men?

Big Chat Small Talk Podcast with Louise Anderson and Vernie Bennett

We all need to belong to a group, a tribe, a sector in society And this is labelled with clear distinct language such as men, women, workers, breadwinners, homemakers etc. The point in which we join one tribe over another by initiation or otherwise can very much depend on what culture you are from.

As both mothers of sons, we have spent a lot of time thinking what kind of men our sons will be.

Whilst girls have a very distinct transition into womanhood marked by her menstruation, the question is here: when do boys become men? Do we need to be actively engaged in this transition or should we allow it to occur naturally?

What is Covered:

-Why boys’ transition into manhood is not so obvious in Western societies

-Examples of rituals in other cultures that mark the transition from boys to men

-Events that can be considered as marks of adulthood in Western societies

-The need for a male role model during a young man’s adolescence

-Are rituals that mark male adulthood necessary in the contemporary world?

-The psychological pressures of having to prove masculinity

-How does a female raise a man?

-How to help create and mark a period of time when boys become men

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