If the teachers were men and the women were learners, the level of conformity would be high because in most societies, the system in operation is patriarchal and as such, men would have undue influence on the actions of women.
Teenagers would deviate from the norm in some instances and in some conform to what they are instructed to do depending on the cultural set up they were brought up in, with the majority obeying the orders of the elders.
Sexuality indeed plays a bigger role in conformity