What is manhood development?
It is the process of escorting or guiding a boy from boyhood to manhood. It is best managed with a regular and systematic process that includes formal acculturation into the appropriate gender role. TWT: Can only men do manhood development? Yes. TWT: What then is a woman’s role in this? The woman sets the criteria. The work is done by the man. I am an Afrocentrist, and I believe that we should go back to tradition. Males, in order to be considered a marriageable or companionable partner, must pass through rites of passage. If you cannot pass the tests that the men have established and the women have agreed to, which verifies that you have the kind of self-control, dedication, wisdom and courage to withstand the pressures of family and community, the woman will say, ‘How can you expect me to throw my lot in with you?’ TWT: In America, what would a test of manhood look like? I’ve said for years that literacy, in terms of being able to read and write the English language in America, is th
