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youth

blog 41

blog subject:

Youth

 

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resource questions for blog research:

youth

How does a boy become a youth? At what age?
Is virginity a cultural ideal? If it is not realized, how is this rationalized?
Do parents seek to protect the girl?
What type of contacts between sexes are permitted before marriage?
How does courtship take place? Who takes the initiative?
What are the qualities that one looks for in a young woman?
Does anyone pay attention to her first menstruation? How? Who initiates this celebration? What is the intent of this celebration?
Is virginity expected before marriage?
How does a girl become a young woman and ready for marriage?
What are the responsibilities of the youth?
When does a boy become ready for marriage?
How does a boy become recognized as a young man?
Is there any young men’s society? What function does it fill?
What is considered beautiful?
What is called handsome in a man?
Which would be considered worse, for a girl to sleep with a married man, or with an unmarried youth?