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[bananasformusic]

My sister just sent me this:

http://yaledailynews.com/story.html

I personally find it really disturbing. I'm not even really decided about pro life/pro choice, but this is just ridiculous. Not to mention the kind of reputation it gives art majors.

Comments

[illyanadmc]

i didn't read the article you linked to (so i don't know if it mentions this), but elsewhere i read that yale administrators are saying the student told them it is all fake - that she did not inseminate herself or take any hormones/drugs. of course, the student denies ever stating this, and does bring up the good point that (if she did inseminate herself) she never really knew if she were pregnant or not (well, i guess she could've taken tests, but she says she did not).

but, yah, it's still sketchy and just another reason for parents to think "art school" is for freaks.

[anathon]

First off, this does not give art majors any worse of a reputation. Pretty much at the bottom anyways. Kidding...hah hah hah...

Seriously though, I have mixed feelings. I mean it is her body. So like, if she voluntarily does it, I am not sure it bothers me as much, as say someone being exploited as free labor or another way without their consent. And although I really never understood the shock aspect of art, as in art that has been created exclusively for shock value, and that is its artistic value, it is a means of pushing past boundaries and changing perspectives.

[anathon]

Have you heard about the "artist" who tied a dog up and let it starve to death? When I was searching for links all I really found were blog posts.

Crazy artists...