I'd say more age 10-26 to be honest, 22 is too young to be considered "old" from a target audience perspective. But yeah, teen culture definitely seemed prominent throughout the decade. I'd say the most important ones were the people born in the mid 80s. They really seemed to experience it all.


2014 must be focused on a very young audience as in teens and below because I know far more of the billboard 1994 songs than the billboard 2014 songs. 2004 I obviously knew very well. I'm not even that old either. My good memory and being exposed to pop culture young explains knowing almost everything in 1994 but it doesn't explain the lack of 2014 knowledge.
I only knew a few songs out of 100.

its also because the 90s were laying the groundwork for what the 2000s would be.


But yes the 2000s had a very American Pie vibe to it.
Cell phones, reality tv,  bling culture, emo  clicks
were all things that screamed highschool.

its also because the 90s were laying the groundwork for what the 2000s would be.


But yes the 2000s had a very American Pie vibe to it.
Cell phones, reality tv,  bling culture, emo  clicks
were all things that screamed highschool.


And college.

its also because the 90s were laying the groundwork for what the 2000s would be.


But yes the 2000s had a very American Pie vibe to it.
Cell phones, reality tv,  bling culture, emo  clicks
were all things that screamed highschool.
Bling started in the 1960s, emo originated in the mid-1980s, and the 1990s had cell phones and reality too.

BTW, what is clicks?

its also because the 90s were laying the groundwork for what the 2000s would be.


But yes the 2000s had a very American Pie vibe to it.
Cell phones, reality tv,  bling culture, emo  clicks
were all things that screamed highschool.

Not many people had cell phones yet when I was that age. Reality TV really took off in that era and hasn't stopped. Not that most of the shows were aimed at a teen audience IMO. Survivor and Big Brother I think had grown audiences more, or at least varied. Real World and the MTV shows were teen fandoms more. That was an older era though. Emo seems to be a thing of the later half of the 2000s. We had skaters and kids who wore black concert t-shirts and baggy pants with straps, but that wasn't Emo. Pop music was very young person aimed though, and the subject matter was a little rauncy and certain things were glamorized.

I myself was a teen in the first half of the 00s (and late 90s) and never was really fond of the teen pop scene, finding it lame compared to those from what I grew up with as a child (Saved by The Bell/Boy Meets World/Power Rangers-type) along with the classic teen scenes from the '50s-'80s. It was also less targeted at family-friendly audiences, too. One big thing is that if it weren't for the widely available tech by the 00s, the scene would likely have been much more widely accepted if it weren't for the fact that (even for me at the time) knew that the '00s were lame or simply "sucked" and that the classics were superior and more fun.

But the '00s obviously were the decade that the large Millenial generation were teenagers at some point (meaning 1997ers and up I consider Gen Z'ers and never knew a non-connected world). It obviously meant a great opportunity to market numerous items, and some people liked them, though others including me didn't and if I hung out with the hippest hipsters would have been labeled a fogey, similar if I had grew up in the 1960s and didn't listen to rock or R&B music. Gen Xers suddenly found themself clinging for the past, to the fading post-grunge scene, post-punk bands, or what little adult contemporary there was for them such as Coldplay or some of Mariah Carey's softer songs. But the 00s had lots of kid focus too for the younger Y and the older Generation Z kids such as Kidz Bop, Spongebob, iCarly, Jimmy Neutron, Hannah Montana, and some got into Emo even. CGI animation along with anime at its peak of popularity brought something new to 00s kids, thanks to the material being created and produced largely by Gen Xers. To say the least, I'd call the 00s the most juvenille focused decade ever. Like all decades, some stuff will be classics but others will become kitschy.

Bling started in the 1960s, emo originated in the mid-1980s, and the 1990s had cell phones and reality too.

BTW, what is clicks?


Cliques.


But anyway, I'd have to agree with OP's point. It seemed that much of the media was kid/teen targeted. I mean, early 2000s me was just a kid, but I thought being a teenager was really cool. And the trends then tended to be teens, mainly (emo) vs. twenties (hipsters)

Cliques.


But anyway, I'd have to agree with OP's point. It seemed that much of the media was kid/teen targeted. I mean, early 2000s me was just a kid, but I thought being a teenager was really cool. And the trends then tended to be teens, mainly (emo) vs. twenties (hipsters)


Hipsters aren't 2000s, those are '10s. Everything in reality was more "wankster". and emo. and boho. and skater. The popular styles were more mainstream subcultures stemmed from music that was successful on the charts.

Hipsters aren't 2000s, those are '10s. Everything in reality was more "wankster". and emo. and boho. and skater. The popular styles were more mainstream subcultures stemmed from music that was successful on the charts.

Hipster was in with select circles in the 00s but it was more underground.
Another subculture was punk in the early 00s and also the mallcore kids. You would see them in any earlier 00s high school.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/junkyard/131_ways_to_tell_if_you_are_a_mallcore_kid.html

Honestly, the first time I even heard the word hipster was probably around 2008, and I never really heard it being widely used until about 2010. However, from what my research tells me, hipsterism began in the 90s (some say as early as the 80s), but what we consider hipsters today came into full form around 2006.

Hipsters aren't 2000s, those are '10s. Everything in reality was more "wankster". and emo. and boho. and skater. The popular styles were more mainstream subcultures stemmed from music that was successful on the charts.

Hipster was in with select circles in the 00s but it was more underground.
Another subculture was punk in the early 00s and also the mallcore kids. You would see them in any earlier 00s high school.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/junkyard/131_ways_to_tell_if_you_are_a_mallcore_kid.html

When I was young, hipsters were jeans.

Hipsters aren't 2000s, those are '10s. Everything in reality was more "wankster". and emo. and boho. and skater. The popular styles were more mainstream subcultures stemmed from music that was successful on the charts.


That was my point. Hipsters were a '10s thing for comparison.

Hipsters aren't 2000s, those are '10s. Everything in reality was more "wankster". and emo. and boho. and skater. The popular styles were more mainstream subcultures stemmed from music that was successful on the charts.
Is the eight letter beginning with 'w' an actual word?

Hipster was in with select circles in the 00s but it was more underground.
Another subculture was punk in the early 00s and also the mallcore kids. You would see them in any earlier 00s high school.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/junkyard/131_ways_to_tell_if_you_are_a_mallcore_kid.html

Oh crap, this brings back memories. Not good ones either. I was a semi mallcore kid! While I didn't consider Slipknot and Korn hardcore, I did listen to some of the bands mentioned on the list. I also had some things from Hot Topic, like a white wife beater with a skull on it, and wore a studded cuff band. I did own some pants from Gadzooks, one pair was black and shiny.  ;D A good share of my clothes were from Aeropostale too. Totally different style than the former, and made for an odd mix!

Cliques.
Like "in-crowd"?

Like "in-crowd"?

They can mean this, but usually mean groups of people who stick together based on their identity. Prep/jock, goth, skater, geek, emo and so forth.

They can mean this, but usually mean groups of people who stick together based on their identity. Prep/jock, goth, skater, geek, emo and so forth.
Crowds/groups to keep away from?

Crowds/groups to keep away from?

It depends who they are, but some you would want to keep away from.

They can mean this, but usually mean groups of people who stick together based on their identity. Prep/jock, goth, skater, geek, emo and so forth.



cliques are also a group of people who stick together as a family.

I say so as there was lots of music about partying, relationships, drugs and alcohol, uplifting people ranging from hip-hop, dance, rock/alternative, etc. lots of teen movies were released such as Mean Girls, Bring It On, High School Musical, John Tucker Must Die etc. There were a range of cliques I saw. Teen shows like One Tree Hill, 90210, Gossip Girl, Drake and Josh, etc. I saw Less family oriented shows. Teen singers such as Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Jojo, Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera etc. Last, Most millennials participated in the teen trends as they were teens during this time.

Honestly, the first time I even heard the word hipster was probably around 2008, and I never really heard it being widely used until about 2010. However, from what my research tells me, hipsterism began in the 90s (some say as early as the 80s), but what we consider hipsters today came into full form around 2006.

Hipster just means a mild form of a hippie.

Hipster just means a mild form of a hippie.
http://www.mcentertain.com/images/groovy.jpg

Hipster just means a mild form of a hippie.
What is a serious hippie called?

What is a serious hippie called?

Its just a hippie. Hippies are the most serious you  can get.

What is a serious hippie called?


I've never heard of a serious hippie.

I've never heard of a serious hippie.

http://www.mcentertain.com/images/groovy.jpg

To me, The Early 2000s is both teen and young adult, early 20s focused. Mid 2000s definitely teenage focused and Late 2000s, back to both.

Well, at least the 2000s had a good amount of kids shows for the decade. But as somebody who listens to a lot of 2000s music, it makes me think of those teens who talked with their friends on AIM, along with listening to Eminem or Linkin Park in their bedrooms.

LOL, the 2010's have been the COMPLETE opposite! I can't recall any teen culture that's been around for my generation, even throughout my high school years either. If you look at the most popular shows and the culture that's been around for us, it has appealed to teenagers and adults in general, hell, even some middle aged adults find enjoyable too. Throughout this decade I can't recall any shows or movies that's been popular for specifically teens only. The main focus lately has been comic books, dark stories, deep plot type series where next week you're finding out what's going to happen to him/her or who's gonna get killed off the show.

All those video games where you are a teenage high school boy saving the world. Yes, I remember those.  ;D

Then there was Sixteen and Pregnant  :o

All those video games where you are a teenage high school boy saving the world. Yes, I remember those.  ;D

Then there was Sixteen and Pregnant  :o


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I remember this from six years ago.

I'd say the 80's is in second place, after the 00's.

What impressions did you get from TV about teen life back then? I'm sort of curious because I was a teen in the early - mid 00s.


I can't speak for him, but I got the impression of lots and lots of sex. Sadly, going to a boys boarding school meant that was not the case :(