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It’s not just a matter of bracing yourself or keeping your fingers crossed. In the past, many cultures and religions held rites of passage for puberty, with varying lengths of preparation for the young person transitioning to adulthood. This has been lost to the modern world, and in lieu of it young people have been creating their own — but increasingly these can be harmful. Kim McCabe, founder of Rites for Girls, sees the problem clearly. “We tend to think rites of passage are something ancient or tribal, belonging to other cultures or another time. But the truth is, human beings still ache for them. …
摘自《绿色父母》(The Green Parent)第130期 · 2026年夏季刊,Angeline Braidwood。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。