"The mere presence of teenagers threatens us." (Hine)

After reading Hine's "Goths in Tomorrowland", I glanced in the mirror to take a look at myself and thought, do adults really fear teenagers? Could I have an appearance that intimidating to adults? That is crazy to me. If anything, I fear adults, they never fear me. This story made me realize just how paraniod the "older generation" can be. Teenagers should not make someone feel afraid let alone be talked about as if we are criminals. However, I do agree with Hine when she talks about goths, I know some that are good people and I know some that are not. Stereotypes are put on the wrong people today. I could say that I am afraid of old people driving on the road because 70 or more percent of the time old people are terrible drives just as teenagers can be. Most old people you could label "legally blind." Most importantly, I feel sorry for teenagers who wish to be different and to be accepted as different and I do not sympathize with teenagers who purposely try to rebel against society. What is the point in rebelling by the way you act and dress? That only makes a society more corrupt in my opinion.
Within Davis' story concerning Los Angeles and urbanization within cities, these storys are very similar. Those who are desperately trying to urbanization cities are also finding ways to evacuate the poor from society because they fear them, just like adults fear us teenagers. To me, I do not see poor people as a threat. I see them helpless and unknowing of their own self-worth. However, buisness companies throughout Los Angeles do not care about the feelings of others, they only care about making money. This aggrivates the poor, and to me, that is why I see "crazy" homeless people on the subway or park benches in Philly. These people have gone crazy due to society's high demands and beg for money, even are ready to abuse middle-class people in giving them money because they are so angry. Hell, I would be angry to. Altogether, I sympathize with both worlds, the poor and teenage population.