Management/Publisher

Gayatri Noor Choudhury

Being given the opportunity to take over a website like the talk has been invigoratingly motivating. The Talk, having been passed down to me from some of the most talented individuals I have had the pleasure of working with, has given me a space to show my creative drive through my passion for social issues. As a young adult of todays world, I have found that spaces to have meaningful conversations without fear of judgement are becoming far more sparse, and that to me is terrifying. As that may be, I have ascertained our new team of incredibly passionate artists and writers who are just as dedicated as myself to reviving that same spark of openness and curiosity in whoever may choose to read our student led journal. Our team is fueled by a determination to continue the path of representation and strong willed activism that was paved by the creators and original team of The Talk. The art and writing on display is published with hopes of cultivating conversation in the lives of those who read it, and embodying comfortability on topics that have before been branded as uncomfortable or taboo.

Meet The Team

Writers

  • Ariadna Maksin

    FEATURED WRITER

  • Sam Regulus

    FEATURED WRITER

  • Humzah Ladiwala

    FEATURED WRITER

  • Hallie Waxman

    Featured Writer

  • Haley Schragger

    FEATURED WRITER

  • David Cohen

    FEATURED WRITER

Artists

  • Vy Lan Chin

    FEATURED ARTIST/WRITER

  • Ethan Wang

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Seamus M

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Natalia Alcantara

    Social Media Coordinator

  • Sanjana Thakur

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Jinx Higgins

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Julia McInnes

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Aadya Labh

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Bolin Shen

    FEATURED ARTIST

  • Haley Schragger

    FEATURED ARTIST

 The Founders

Alexander McInnes

As I approach my senior year I can say only one thing for sure, psychology is my passion. The world of psychological science, along with the intricate ways in which it ties into our everyday lives, will never cease to amaze me. Unfortunately, I was unable to find suitable classes/courses in high school that would satisfy me, moving me to take matters into my own hands. This is what sparked the creation of The Talk, a platform I wish to use as a medium for my research and passion, filtering it into a set of helpful resources for teens just like me. I love helping people, and, in a society where it is extremely difficult to adequately prepare oneself for the adult world, I hope The Talk can serve as yet another positive influence on the lives of those around me. My ideal world is one where sex isn’t an uncomfortable or taboo subject, and, by making myself more comfortable with talking about it openly, I can better prepare myself to lead those that follow this platform down a similar path, allowing us to grow as much as possible before leaving high school.

 
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Anushka Bhagavathula

As a teenager in modern America I am constantly surprised by our society’s inability to effectively and accurately educate the next generation in regards to sex and sexual health. Nearly everything I’ve learned about the worlds of pleasure and, most importantly, safety, has been through the internet or my similarly inexperienced peers. When my school announced they would be cutting our health program, I couldn’t help but feel like my classmates and I were yet again falling behind. With The Talk I hope to take what my educators failed to teach me and present it to the rest of my generation, allowing both them and myself to grow and advance even further along our collective journey towards awareness.

 

Lily Matthews

One of the things I hated while growing up was that topics like sex were “weird” and “uncomfortable”. I was raised in a Catholic all-girls school that barely scratched the surface when it came to health education. Now that I am in high school, I realize that schools in our community tend to lack courses that inform us about sexuality, body positivity, mental health, and sex altogether. We are not taught what safe sex really is, or the importance of contraceptives like birth control. I was never even educated on learning about my own sexuality or my own mental health. This is why I joined The Talk. As soon as my peers Anushka and Alex brought up the idea, I was ecstatic. I can’t wait to use this platform as a way to inform teens all about the “uncomfortable” topics that aren’t talked about when they grow up. My goal is to have a positive impact on our generation. I hope that with The Talk, we can make sex a topic that isn’t awkward. Although I am not a certified expert on these issues, I hope to grow and learn with all of you as I continue down the path of high school.