NancyLebovitz comments on A Rational Education - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 26 June 2010 12:20:43PM 0 points [-]

I've heard it. However, how common are such ceremonies in non-tribal cultures?

Alternate hypothesis: having responsibility delayed for years beyond what's normal causes lack of psychological maturity. Or, maybe there isn't less maturity, maybe there's just more complaining about the lack of it.

Also, I was hoping to hear from from some of the men here about whether they personally feel this need to be definitively accepted as men.