The listener episode series continues! This week, Maddie and Lauren are joined by incredible members of the TSD community, Sammy Talukder and María José Pérez Aguirre, for two eye opening conversations. Sammy discusses some of the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community in the social media age, sharing anecdotes from his own life along the way. He dives into bullying, representation in traditional media vs. online media, making friends in high school, toxic masculinity and more. Next, Maddie and Lauren chat with Maria. Maria is a proud feminist and leader of the Girl Up club in Oaxaca, Mexico. She dives into the female experience in Mexico and talks about how the feminist movement has developed over the last two years, in search of equal rights for all genders.  You can find Sammy on Instagram and YouTube @typicallysammy and Maria on Instagram @majoperezaguirre and @girlup_oaxaca.  Produced by Dear Media.