Based somewhat on his memoir: I'm Special, and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, Ryan O'Connell stars as his himself in the two-season comedy "Special" on Netflix, as he starts his first job and negotiates adult life as a gay man with cerebral palsy.
He's open about being gay.
About being disabled - not so much.
I'm very interested in intersectionality, so I enjoyed this show. I liked that the show dealt with ableism, co-dependency and body positivity, among other topics.
I also liked that the character of Ryan wasn't inspirational and faultless.
He was human.
Sometimes he was a jerk.
He was figuring out his life, just like everyone else.
Does the Ryan in "Special" figure out his life by the end of Season 2?
I don't spoil storylines! :)
Two years ago, the real Ryan published his first novel, Just by Looking at Him, which is about a writer who is gay, has CP, and is struggling with alcohol addiction and acceptance in our ableist world. It's on my TBR list (To Be Read).
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