Other languages lack the entire idea of “teenager” as their numbers from 13 to 19 lack the suffix “teen”.

They’re just seen as children. The whole “rebellious phase” thing is 100% cultural. Teens in other countries are respectful of their elders and eager to learn their culture so they can pass it on to their children when they have them.

an historian

I believe you based on this haha

I’d situate panics about The Kids broadly in the breakdown of Patriarchy via capitalism and progressive resistance but goddamn that’s a colossal topic

but to demonstrate it one need only compare right-wing focus & outrage between child abuse coming from traditional patriarchal hierarchies (church and family heads) versus their outrage toward [right-wing boogeyman du jour]