As the Principal of an inner-city high school, I certainly agree that teenagers are contrary; they thrive on doing the opposite of what adults would have them to do. I think it is our job to teach OUR kids how to 'code switch'. They MUST learn that the way you wear your clothes when you are out with friends, is one way, but that corporate America and certain other settings will require you to wear your clothes in another way (without the sag). Your very success will depend on their ability to 'code switch'.