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This Gay Man With Cerebral Palsy Is Stripping Down to Shatter Beauty Norms
"Gay. Disabled. And Sexy As F*ck."
Meet Ryan Haddad, a gay man in New York living with cerebral palsy.
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Haddad's story, "Gay. Disabled. And Sexy As F*ck.", is the first installment in YouTuber Davey Wavey's #ThisIsMe video series. Wavey began the campaign to explore "the complex relationship between gay men and body image."
In the video, Haddad candidly opens up about navigating life as a gay man with a disability. "Because men are not approaching me in these bars, I started to believe that that meant that I was not sexy, I started to believe that something was wrong with me. But if I look at myself in the mirror, I know I am very good looking."
"Now I'm 25 and I realize that I am good enough," he added.
Haddad knows he's sexy and is looking for a partner who can handle what he has to offer. "We all have different bodies and we can all do different things and if we were just able to accept that as a species, there'd be a lot less hurt in the world."
Watch Ryan's heartwarming video below.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
