{"id":47970,"date":"2016-12-04T10:25:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T15:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/turns-out-grindr-is-a-godsend-if-youre-gay-twentysomething-and-disabled\/"},"modified":"2016-12-04T10:25:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T15:25:30","slug":"turns-out-grindr-is-a-godsend-if-youre-gay-twentysomething-and-disabled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/turns-out-grindr-is-a-godsend-if-youre-gay-twentysomething-and-disabled\/","title":{"rendered":"Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/content\/docs\/2016\/12\/02162705\/Grindr.png\" alt=\"grindr\" width=\"522\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/content\/docs\/2016\/12\/02162705\/Grindr.png 522w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/content\/docs\/2016\/12\/02162705\/Grindr-360x206.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\"><\/p>\n<p>Grindr can all-too-easily become a time-sucking vacuum that snags you in endless convos with headless torsos, but for many <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>, it&rsquo;s an essential tool in their dating arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s certainly the case with Josh Hepple, a twentysomething with cerebral palsy. He published an article in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2016\/dec\/01\/disabled-gay-twentysomething-grindr-cerebral-palsy\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>about exactly how the dating app has revolutionized his romantic life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sex and disability are rarely thought of in tandem,&rdquo; he writes, going on to describe himself as having &ldquo;a fairly stereotypical lifestyle for someone in his mid-20s in central London.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/bathhouse-loving-disabled-adult-film-star-hopes-break-gay-pay-genre-20161016\">This Bathhouse-Loving Disabled Adult Film Star Hopes To Break Into The Gay-For-Pay Genre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But there are a few major&nbsp;differences:<\/p>\n<p>&rdquo; I use a wheelchair,&nbsp;I have jerky involuntary movements, I rely on assistants 24\/7 and I have a speech impairment. At the same time I have a good <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> life and really enjoy challenging <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>&rsquo;s conceptions of disability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His assistants have now become accustomed to his many &ldquo;walks,&rdquo; the euphemism he uses to announce an imminent Grindr adventure:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>My assistants are now entirely used to me sitting there on the hook-up while they feed me my dinner rather than feeling apprehensive around the infamous orange glow.<\/p>\n<p>The assistants always disappear in one way or another before any encounter. I keep what I tell <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> to a minimum.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/like-date-someone-disabled-according-non-disabled-exes-20160514\">What It&rsquo;s Like To Date Someone Who Is Disabled (According To My Non-Disabled Exes)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When they arrive, Grindr dates are often &ldquo;perplexed&rdquo; by the situation. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t help that I <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> in student accommodation and quite often the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> think my panic cord flushes the toilet,&rdquo; he writes.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not unusual for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> his age to initially respond with apprehension:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>People walk towards me and then turn back. When I check my phone I see that I&rsquo;ve been blocked (even though I do emphasize the extent of my impairment many times before meeting). I know plenty of my non-disabled comrades also get blocked, but it took some time to get used to. I remind myself that it&rsquo;s just <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> and nothing more.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the other hand, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> in their 40s and older tend to be more comfortable with the situation:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When it comes to Grindr I generally go for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> around 40 as they tend not to have any issues with my movements. I meet around three a week (if not more) and have rarely had a bad time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since&nbsp;he&rsquo;s unable to masturbate, he instead relies on the kindness of strangers, which he thinks &ldquo;raises a few issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Is this dignified? Luckily, I have had many, many great experiences. I acknowledge that not everyone who has issues with masturbation may feel comfortable asking <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> on Grindr (especially if they are straight) to help them perform the deed and possibly go further, yet it would automatically, by definition, turn into <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> work if I relied on paid support. I am not sure of the best solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/my-big-fat-disabled-relationship-finding-love-when-you-have-a-disability-20160409\">My Big Fat Disabled Relationship: Finding Love When You Have A Disability<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since joining Grindr 18 months ago, he&rsquo;s met 60 or so <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> &mdash; and he&rsquo;d never had any sexual encounters prior to that. Overall, he&rsquo;s found the experience &ldquo;unbelievably rewarding and liberating.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It is a far cry from how I am often treated in public. I guess you could argue it&rsquo;s a case of equality between the sheets rather than in the streets.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The whole article, worth reading in its entirety, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2016\/dec\/01\/disabled-gay-twentysomething-grindr-cerebral-palsy\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=73AdedNdfRM:lmDv52Ectlg:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=73AdedNdfRM:lmDv52Ectlg:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/turns-grindr-godsend-youre-gay-twentysomething-disabled-20161204?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/turns-grindr-godsend-youre-gay-twentysomething-disabled-20161204?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled Grindr can all-too-easily become a time-sucking vacuum that snags you in endless convos with headless torsos, but for many <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>, it&rsquo;s an essential tool in their dating arsenal. That&rsquo;s certainly the case with Josh Hepple, a twentysomething with cerebral palsy. He published &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/turns-out-grindr-is-a-godsend-if-youre-gay-twentysomething-and-disabled\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/turns-out-grindr-is-a-godsend-if-youre-gay-twentysomething-and-disabled\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Turns Out Grindr Is A Godsend If You\u2019re Gay, Twentysomething, And Disabled Grindr can all-too-easily become a time-sucking vacuum that snags you in endless convos with headless torsos, but for many gay men, it&rsquo;s an essential tool in their dating arsenal. 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