A Real Superhero

I know I talk quite a bit on here about being a better man, and a lot of that has to do with building a better body. Truth be told, I'm not superficial, and I'm certainly not suggesting that anyone should look like - or try to look like - Chris Evans. If you do, good job. Keep it up.

But as gay men, we deal with a lot. Despite an overwhelming flip in pubic acceptance, the struggle is still difficult and daily. It's easy to ignore the praise and internalize the hate. And that leads to problems. We seek out crutches. We drink. We do drugs. We're reckless. We overeat. We starve ourselves. We don't all become better men.

John Glaude, the viral video sensation of Obese to Beast offers some inadvertent insight into our insecurities with his own "My Biggest Insecurity." After shedding 160lbs and becoming relentlessly jacked, he was left with an unfortunate side effect of overcoming obesity: lots and lots of excess skin.

His message is absolutely inspiring and what he showed the world is stunning. Beautiful, even. As we as a nation grow so unhealthy that some believe the next generation will be the first not to outlive their parents, Glaude took charge of his life and he has the battle scars to prove it. 

He's a f*cking superhero in every sense of the word. He struggled and he overcame. And whether we're struggling with drug abuse, alcoholism, or weight problems, his message transcends all of us who struggle to be the best men we can be. 

If you found my site I'm sure you've seen the original video, so here's John Glaude's Thank You video to all of those who found inspiration in his journey.