May 26, 2017
Watch: Man with Cerebral Palsy Shares Inspiring Vid: 'I'm Gay, Disabled & Sexy as F*ck'
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A gay man's YouTube video is going viral this week for his inspiring message about "the complex relationship between gay men and body image."
In his clip, Ryan Hadded, who calls himself a "hairy twink," says he has cerebral palsy and explains the struggles he faces. Nevertheless, he also shares what he loves about himself and that he finds himself sexy.
The video is part of gay YouTube star Davey Wavey's #ThisIsMe series, which explores the complicated relationships gay men have with their bodies.
"Because men were not approaching me in bars, I started to believe that that meant that I was not sexy," Haddad says in the video. "I started to believe that it meant something was wrong with me. But if I look at myself in the mirror-with the walker or without the walker-I know that I'm very good looking, right?
"I'm 25 and I realize I am good enough," the writer/actor went on to say. "Men just don't have the knowledge or the understanding that is required to approach somebody that is sexy with a walker, or in a wheelchair, or with a cane, or whatever the disability may be."
He then adds: "I'm sexy enough. I just need somebody emotionally and mentally sexy enough to be able to see that."
Watch Haddad's clip, which has earned over 120,000 views, below.