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Why do goyim have a Sweet 16?
And why at 16 rather than a Sweet 15, Sweet 14 or Sweet 17?
And why do they only have it for their girls but not their boys?
better to not even know the reason(s) or get involved with curiosity. its a goyish thing that yidden should not do although its not a christian religious thing
Joseph: Why not ask some goyim? Nobody here can give you anything but uninformed speculation.
Better than the bitter 16 some people have as people berate them for having an age divisible by four.
As for why there is no similar party for boys among the goyim, YWN “censorship” (good taste) rules preclude a discussion . Among Jews, where entering manhood involves reaching new levels of Torah and Mitsvos, we make a party when boys turn 13.
I suspect it had to do with the age of consent (the age at which a woman is allowed to marry, and to consent to intimate relations). Among Jews, that age is 12 (for girls) and we often make a fuss about it – even that under Dina Malchusa Dina we do hold that way, de facto. The fact that in most states the age in now 18 (younger girls have to get permission, often from a judge) is irrelevant.
Joseph, then why do you care?
To Joseph: See the fifth post for an example of the uninformed speculation about which I warned you.
It’s a debut into Society.
Some Latin American cultures have a ‘Quincianera’ celebrating a girl turning 15. The Sweet 16 is just a fun party.
Akuperma is correct. This is really not a pleasant topic.
How about we stop using the term goyim as a whole? It clearly possesses a significant, negative connotation to a group of people who have done you no harm.
How about we stop using the term goyim as a whole? It clearly possesses a significant, negative connotation to a group of people who have done you no harm.
Why would it be worse than any term referring to a person who isn’t Jewish?
Joseph, who are “they” specifically?
Meno: Not all words are created equal, regardless if they define the same type of person.
Joseph: Yes, because the billions upon billions of non-Jews who have existed throughout history, have all harmed you personally.
ColumbiaGrad, of all the words there are, this one is comparatively neutral.
Not all words are created equal, regardless if they define the same type of person
Beautifully said. It really doesn’t answer my question though.
Wikipedia: Even if it is a small party, the main purpose of the party is to celebrate the person becoming “older” and entering a different stage of their life. Typically this is the last big birthday party a teenager would have.
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