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In E.M. Broner’s "Honor and Ceremony in Women's Rituals," Broner changes patriarchal ceremonies to women-centered experiences by taking common male rituals and prayers.  Broner changes the names and words to represent females that have been left out of the traditions, stories, and prayers over the years.  She also showcases the anger that many Jewish women have felt for being left out of the history, the Torah, and many customs and prayers over the years.  It is socially and politically important to create rituals for women, so that generations of women will have self confidence to do what they want in life.  When women are seen as subservient, it affects their self worth and limits them.  If I were to create a feminist ritual, it would be a holiday honoring all women and girls.  We would honor women of all kinds, no matter their race, religion, sexual orientation, or whether or not they were married, had children, or ever wanted to have children.  We would have parties and honor the special girls and women in our lives and share stories of womanhood (Broner). 
Works Cited
Broner, E. M. "Honor and Ceremony in Women's Rituals." Women in Culture, edited by Bonnie Kime Scott et al., 2nd ed., Wiley Blackwell, 2017, pp. 428-34.

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