"[Zoë] Buckman’s practice has long centered on #gender disparities, challenging representations of #women by asserting—through her #authorship—not only control over the historically #masculinegaze but also the autonomy of expression and self-definition that emerges through an inverted dynamic empowering her subjects in both their physical and emotional realities. With her latest show, which opened during #ArtBasel #MiamiBeach at #MindySolomon #Gallery, the #artist shifts toward a wider lens, seeking to claim the dignity of—and elevate—the #Jewish community she belongs to, moving beyond stereotyped portrayals and addressing the #discrimination and #isolation it has faced amid the ongoing backlash to the war in #Gaza."

https://observer.com/2025/12/artist-interview-zoe-buckman-mindy-solomon-art-basel-miami-beach-embroidery/

#Ukrainian #refugee was forced to drop out of 6th-form college after she was put under pressure to study Russian

19-year-old said when she ran into difficulty with her subjects, teachers tried to persuade her to study #Russian instead

As her father is Ukrainian soldier, she felt this would be #traumatising experience, & the request was “hurtful & insensitive” akin to #discrimination and #racism

She's dropped out & now studying at home

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/ukrainian-refugee-leaves-uk-sixth-form-college-that-urged-her-to-study-russian

#AbuseOfPower

Hiding Who I Am: The day I became a target [prt. 2]
[TW: homophobic violence, assault, police negligence]

At 16, alone in a new city, I gave money to strangers thinking it was kind. But my bright hair and piercings turned it into a nightmare of homophobic violence. Police laughed it off. This is my story of survival in a hostile world.

https://www.tumblr.com/ultramarinenoise/803874794334453760/hiding-who-i-am-the-day-i-became-a-target-prt?source=share

#homophobia #lgbtq #discrimination #violence #truestory #lgbtq+ #personalstory #assault #police #lgbt

Passion antisémite, de Richard Malka (Grasset)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://laicite-republique.org/passion-antisemite-de-richard-malka-grasset.html

Racial Harassment of Students Ignored by Trump’s Department of Education

https://murica.website/2025/12/racial-harassment-of-students-ignored-by-trumps-department-of-education/

Hiding who I am: a lifetime in a homophobic society [prt. 1]
[TW: homophobia, LGBTQ+ discrimination, mention of violence]

As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been attracted to guys. It started right around puberty. At first I thought everyone felt the same way, but nobody talked about it. Even though I understood early on that I liked boys, I also knew that in my country it wasn’t welcomed...

#homophobia #lgbtq #discrimination #lgbtq+ #violence #true story

https://www.tumblr.com/ultramarinenoise/803806530319319040/hiding-who-i-am-a-lifetime-in-a-homophobic