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6 Coming Of Age Rituals That Women Celebrate Around The World

As we advanced technologically as a society, we lost many beautiful traditions that celebrated life, including coming of age rituals.

By Nicole Dominique4 min read
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What do Americans think of when they hear the word “adulthood”? Most people probably think of moving out, going to college, paying the bills, or figuring out what to do for a living. This philosophy on growing up is pretty boring and robotic, if you ask me. We’ve even got a word for this – adulting – and I don’t like it. Because these are all ideas of womanhood and manhood that aren’t even our own; they’re a result of a money-hungry society ruled by corporations.