Quote by Camille Anna Paglia

Teenage boys, goaded by their surging hormones run in packs like the primal horde. They have only a brief season of exhilarating liberty between control by their mothers and control by their wives.

Teenage boys, goaded by their surging hormones run in packs

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This quote suggests that teenage boys, fueled by their hormones, tend to form groups and exhibit primal behavior. It argues that they experience a short period of thrilling freedom, sandwiched between being under the influence of their mothers during childhood and the eventual control of their wives in adulthood. This implies that during their teenage years, boys feel a sense of liberation and independence before the responsibilities of adulthood take hold.

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