Skull talks about gender identity with his frustration, along with shock at how it's being taught in kindergarten and throughout Elementary schools. He thinks this is causing more harm than good. Teachers doing their best to explain gender identity is a difficult lesson and children may not fully understand what is being said. Hormone treatments, therapy, surgery take place at younger ages when it's not easy to reverse. Andrew feels social media has caused significant problems because parents run to brag about their child in transition which can put incredible pressure on kids to follow through. I wanted to be a goat when I was 5 years old, then I wanted to be a Care Bear when I was 7. Major life altering decisions to our bodies, waiting until our brains fully develop shouldn't create a firestorm.
We share funny stories about junior high and using Andrew's minivan to buy beer at the age of 16. We talk about using drugs and how taking a chance with any substance is a tremendous risk because Fentanyl is laced on everything. Cocaine is a hell of a drug by not when you drop dead from receiving somethng else.
Andrew shares how unless you plan to be a doctor, lawyer, or teacher, college is a waste of time and money. Parents, schools put pressure on kids to be perfect so they can gloat about them getting into Duke, Stanford, or any Ivy league institution.
Andrew sat down, made a decision he didn't want to work for anyone ever again, then started his own business. Starting with landscaping, now putting in fences, without a website or major advertising, he has more than enough work. Capitalism gives everyone an opportunity to go out and be successful. Find your talent, it could be installing windows or doors, whatever... own a business, live a great life and answer to nobody. Andrew bet on himself because he knew his work-ethic was the best, nobody can outwork him and he is thrilled, happier than he has ever been because he is a self-made man who paid his dues, created a life to be proud of. Now he wants to see more people take advantage of the opportunities offered to them.
