Sean Bennett
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Writer, producer, editor and all-round curious so and so. Writing about politics, being queer, and anything else that springs to mind! (He/Him) Get in touch at - [email protected]
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I Want To Be Obviously Queer
When I first came out, I wanted to hide. I had a partner and that was great, but I wanted that to be where my queerness stopped. I just wanted to blend in with the crowd. I disapproved of Pride parades, I was confused by queer fashion, and I generally wanted to keep the whole thing as quiet and unintrusive as possible.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Pride
To My Teacher: 15 Years Later
When we first met, I had been branded a troublemaker. My previous school, just a few hundred meters down the road, had emblazoned my file with warnings to that effect. As far as they were concerned, they had sent you the devil in the shape of a blond-haired, 8-year-old boy.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Education
The Olive Grove
He clawed at the shrapnel tearing through his chest, ripping through flesh and puncturing organs with sounds that echoed in the darkness, surrounding him in a gruesome radio production of his own mortality. The void of the blind eternities stretched out before him as his breath betrayed him in ragged, staccato bursts and the sounds of destruction fell away, like water over the edge of a waterfall, into the oblivious silence. His mind slowed with his fading heartbeat and, as the inevitable scythe found its mark, his eyes searched for their final resting place, fluttered, and…
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Fiction
Gay Men Enjoy ‘Masculine’ Hobbies Too.
As things begin to open up here in the UK, I am trying to make an effort to shake off my hermit-ism by picking up some hobbies and joining some clubs. The idea is to try and meet some new people and get out into the world a bit more. You know, normal human being stuff.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Pride
3 Things You Really Need to Know Before Taking a Road Trip
A car. The open road. A whole continent waiting behind the setting sun. I love a good road trip. Before the world shut down for the second time, I spent 3 months driving around Europe in my little red Toyota. How it survived the thousands of miles I have absolutely no idea, given that the damn thing is breaking down every second Wednesday when I’m at home, but, aside from a flat battery in Amsterdam (my fault), all went well.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Wander
‘Friends’ Hasn't Aged Well
‘Friends’ is arguably one of the most important milestone programmes in sit-com history. In fact, it could be argued that it is one of the biggest TV shows of all time, period. The tale of 6 friends, a deceptively simple premise, took the world by storm during its original run and even now, almost two decades after its final episode aired, it remains a firm fan favourite, with new generations discovering the show all over again. If nothing else, it’s sheer staying power is what has truly secured its place in the history books.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Geeks
Queer Representation in Gaming Matters
Representation is vital. On that, at least, I think most of us can probably agree. Regardless of where in the LGBTQ+ acronym you find yourself, honest and accurate representation of our identities in popular culture is one of the most important ways in which our existence can be normalised in the public consciousness.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Gamers
5 Ways to Make Air Travel More Bearable. Top Story - January 2022.
I boarded my first plane at around 3 months old. Since then, I can’t even begin to count how many times I have had to hand over my passport to a grumpy looking immigration officer. I genuinely think I may have caught more planes in my life than buses, partly because I have been lucky enough to see much of the world while travelling, but mostly because my family and friends live in multiple different countries.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Wander
He Had A Gun
Last year, I was visiting my parents in the small seaside town where I grew up in England. It's a quiet, quaint kind of place where the average age is somewhere around 140 and the streets fall almost completely silent at around 9:30pm. Excitement, of any kind, is rare.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in The Swamp
