Keke Magazine

Nov 29, 2024 | kekemagazine.com | Tara Terranova

At a local Sephora, it’s not uncommon to see droves of young girls fawning over the latest skincare products—the same ones advertised to adults as a way to replenish the complexions of youth. These girls, usually aged 10-13, have entered the social media lexicon as “Sephora tweens,” as part of the growing trend of young girls inserting themselves into the role of not only the adult but the consumer.

Oct 4, 2024 | kekemagazine.com | Tara Terranova

To describe Donald Trump as a misogynist is as obvious as saying the leaves on a tree are green; it’s a statement that repeatedly proves itself as a truism. From the oeuvre of sexual comments he has made just about his daughters alone—he once described his daughter Ivanka’s breasts as “voluptuous—” it is safe to say that the politician, businessman, and former reality TV star has always careened towards the objectification and sexualization of women as a personality default.

Jul 25, 2024 | kekemagazine.com | Tara Terranova

There is no escaping “brat summer.” Ubiquitous backdrops that are the same color as glow-in-the-dark bracelets, improper capitalization, thick-rimmed black sunglasses, and the nuanced embrace of the paradoxes haunting girlhood within the modern age, are all marks of a zeitgeist that is a paradox itself—brattiness.

May 24, 2024 | kekemagazine.com | Isa Luzarraga

The New York Times best-selling author Shanora Williams faced a daunting decision when selecting cover art for her romantic thriller books. Despite writing Black female protagonists who resembled herself, Williams’s novels were intentionally designed to not feature characters of color on their covers, in an effort to increase their marketability.

Mar 8, 2024 | kekemagazine.com | Isa Luzarraga

Ngan Huynh sits at the kitchen table in her family’s Dorchester apartment, bowed over a sheaf of government documents. The 16-year-old is used to translating the complex verbiage to her parents, both Vietnamese immigrants who don’t speak English. Like other residents within the Asian American enclave in Greater Boston, Huynh and her family feel the pressure to support themselves while navigating ongoing threats of displacement.