How Teenagers went against the norm in the 1950s

Ever since many new song artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and especially Elvis Presley began making a new breed of music, Rock N Roll, teenagers began to absorb it into their minds and stray away from expected music. Teenagers loved this genre of music so much that is was played virtually everywhere in parties, so much that they made a dance called "Sock Hop." Rock N Roll soon became taboo because of how it was believed to spread sexuality amongst teens.

During the 1950s many teenagers were given cars by their parents so that they could drive to work or to school. The teens saw average cars as "slow" and "boring" so they came up with a plan. The teens began to "soup up" the cars and make them into "Hot Rods." Hot Rods were modified cars that had multiple parts enhanced and replaced so that the car would achieve maximum speed. The teens would take these cars out to the road and get into multiple accidents, causing a ban on these types of modified cars because of how reckless and dangerous they were.

Teens are supposed to look fashionable yet suitable for public. Teens went against this as boys began to wear blue jeans; something that was banned in schools. Females also began to wear pants instead of the normal skirt or dress. "Hipster Talk" also became more common among teenagers. These new adaptations were seen as highly taboo and those who did it in school were often punished with expulsion.