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You're conflating a binary with a continuum. The dominant American culture is not one with a single consistently-applied rite of passage to adulthood. Over abo
by fixermark 11y ago
You're conflating a binary with a continuum.
The dominant American culture is not one with a single consistently-applied rite of passage to adulthood. Over about a decade, people go though multiple transitions (age of majority, voting age, drinking age---heck, a lot of people even recognize the age at which rental car companies stop applying a "You're probably a dangerous driver" surcharge, at 25 years old).
- vdaniuk 11y agoYes, adulthood is a continuum. That's why it's wrong to say that college is for "adults". Some of students are very immature, some have more wisdom than older people. So I am not disagreeing with your point of view.
- Juliate 11y agoI see your point now, not disagreeing either. Meant adult as a contrast to toddlers (whom feelings and sense of security we do care about, for good reasons) and as a status that you target, grow into and nurture, especially more at the university (and hopefully after as well).