Gender Socialization and Religion

In every culture there is a moment in a girls and boys lifes when they become adults. In each culture it is something different. I never thought of it as a a Cultural Universal until it was explained to me. In the mexican culture it's their Quincenñera. For Americans it can be  turning eighteen among other things. For men in the Machiguenga it is being able to hunt squirrels. Also  a Cultural Universal is religion/spirituality. Everyone has some mystic being they believe in. No matter what Culture everyone has a greater being or a plcae they will go when they die. For Catholics it is God, For the Machiguenga it is the moon spirit. These are two important points that are Cultural Universals. I enjoyed learning about these examples and making connections to life today. When you look at things today they are still considered Cultural Universals because rights may cahnge, but no matter what each culture will always have their Gender Socialization and Religion.