The hoodrat or the gangster would have gone farther in life by conforming to the powers that be. By going to school, following all the rules, not rocking the boat, they'd be better integrated into society.
Instead they choose to live life on their own terms, and as a result life is very hard for them.
Their refusal to abide by social norms is what keeps them marginalized.
In some cases, that refusal is just them following the advice set by their parents, familiy, and friends. In other cases, bad decisions made early in life, a life without a safety net, keeps them trapped in their roles as outsiders.
Your definition of the red pill sounds very much like that of taking the blue pill.
WIA
Instead they choose to live life on their own terms, and as a result life is very hard for them.
Their refusal to abide by social norms is what keeps them marginalized.
In some cases, that refusal is just them following the advice set by their parents, familiy, and friends. In other cases, bad decisions made early in life, a life without a safety net, keeps them trapped in their roles as outsiders.
Your definition of the red pill sounds very much like that of taking the blue pill.
WIA