Ryan O'Connell's Special Is a Lovg Gay Tribute to Mom — and Sex Work

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The Netflix seri is groundbreakg for s portrayal of a gay character wh cerebral palsy -- but that's not all.

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Special is a groundbreakg piece of on the memoir by Ryan O'Connell, I'm Special: And Other Li We Tell Ourselv, the new Netflix seri is centered on a gay man his 20s wh cerebral palsy -- a perspective that was prevly absent om the mastream media landspe.

It's not easy datg as a gay man the already body-dysmorphic cy of Los Angel -- a pool party scene of men wh sculpted physiqu will leave many viewers wh anxiety. However, the reprentatn of a gay man wh cerebral palsy is not the only aspect of Special that's special. This scene, where the gay sex is not glossed over, was spired by O'Connell's real-life experienc.

"Through Special, O'Connell set out to stigmatize sex work as well as gay sex.

RYAN O'CONNELL'S SPECIAL IS A LOVG GAY TRIBUTE TO MOM — AND SEX WORK

Inspired by HBO's Girls, which showed how sex among straight people n be plited, O'Connell wanted to pict that level of sex plexy for the gay muny.

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"I don't know why people are still aaid of gay sex, " he said. "I don't know why gay sex n't be shown for what is, which is, awkward, funny, sexy, embarrassg -- sometim all at the same time, wh two mut.

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"In addn to brgg a more realistic reprentatn of gay sex to televisn, O'Connell is also hopg to brg a posive reprentatn for those wh disabili. We love to see the gays wng, so we’re thrilled to hear that Queerty favore Ryan O’Connell‘s novel Jt By Lookg At Him will be adapted to a feature film. A the productn pany -found by gay super-producer Greg Berlanti, a.

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