I have read a lot about 'scene kids vs. emo kids' a lot lately and I have to say; You're all incredibly stupid.
Scene & emo both originate from musical influence however both became unfortunate fashion trends. Scene kids are not eletists with crazy hair and dumb kiddy shirts. Emo kids are not whiny, wrist cutting teenagers who hate life. 'Scene' and 'emo' are just unfortunate slang for trendy kids competing for attention. No matter how much we want 'scene' and 'emo' to mean what they use to it's time to accept that the youth of today have fokked up again.
So what are the true definitions of scene and emo? Well, they are certainly not referring to trendy children.

Scenes are much like emos, but they tend to be generally more upbeat. They often like somewhat similar music but usually something more mainstream or pop inspired, however while the music may be similar the fashion is not. Emo is fashion is often inspired by the music they listen to, sometimes dark and heavy, sometimes bright. They usually choose a style to suit them and their taste. Scene kids however, dress in more colorful apparel, and usually are not inspired by something else but enjoy style in which is presented. Both are known to wear peircings, tattoos, have unaturaully colored hair, and wear tight clothing, but not always, these are just commons. Before you go labeling scene as a bubbly emo or emo as a depressed scene, remember: they are not the same. Each are very different in many ways, they make their own choices and while they are related, they do have their own seperating points. As a side note I would like to clear some common ideas people have of both.

Emos- They are NOT all suicidal and wrist-cutters. It's the overly shared idea that if you like dark music or dark clothing you must be thinking utterly dark thoughts about self-harm, NOT TRUE. It's not unheard of to be an emo that lives a happy life.

Scenes- They are not false emos. They are not posuers. They just enjoy similar things with a difference. Things aren't always as they seem and negatives judgments should not be made based on simularity.

Scene and Emo are similar styles, i would call it categories, Emo stands for emotional. You listen to hard rock and emotional songs if ur emo. Scene is kind of the same, with the difference that scene people are not that emotional. Some people say that the difference is that emo people cut themselves. Sometimes, sometimes no. Scene have mostly a colorful hair.

Im not a scene/emo expert but im kinda scene. I know as much emo as scene people and i know a little. No need be called fucked up lifes, or fags or anything offencive just cuz theyre different. And no ones different, everyone is special.