Yale: Student's Art Project Only 'Creative Fiction' (abortion 'art' was hoax)

NY Sun ^

[mnehring]

A Yale student's bizarre art project in which she claimed to have repeatedly impregnated and induced abortions in herself is a work of "creative fiction" the university said in a statement this afternoon. The Yale Daily News reported this morning that Aliza Shvarts's senior project, set to go on display next week, included video of her bleeding in her bathtub, as well as plastic sheeting layered with a mixture of Vaseline and the post-abortion blood. "Ms. Shvarts is engaged in performance art," a Yale spokeswoman, Helaine Klasky, said. "She stated to three senior Yale University officials today, including two deans, that she did not impregnate herself and that she did not induce any miscarriages. The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman's body." Ms. Klasky went on to suggest that Yale would not have permitted a project of the sort described in the student newspaper. "Had these acts been real, they would have violated basic ethical standards and raised serious mental and physical health concerns."

[svcw]

What ethical standards? The woman is a freak with no standards what so ever.

[madprof98]

Simply coming up with a project like this is evidence of “serious mental health concerns.” What is most interesting, however, is that almost everyone assumed that this sort of thing would be all in a day’s work at Yale.

[BlackVeil]

Flag.

On an earlier thread, you commented that you thought this story must be a hoax. +10 Insightful!

I must admit, I was taken in at first. When I read your comment I had some doubts, which cheered me up a bit.

[chris_bdba]

Very sick project. I have a feeling Mommy and Daddy threatened to shut off the education funds over this and she was made to admit it was fake after they called upset.

[driftdiver]

“a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman’s body.”

What ambiguity is that? Seems pretty straightforward to me. She’s a sick individual as is everyone else involved.

[Lorianne]

Either way, pray for her.

[Clock King]

a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman's body.

This is the result of the Leftist/Liberal agenda: a total loss of Self; of any sense of who or what you are as a human being or child of God. Sad, very sad...

[hsalaw]

a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman's body

What ambiguity? I've been a woman my entire life, and find nothing ambiguous about it, although I am a bit disappointed that gravity seems to be taking over. I think this "art student" needs some serious mental evaluation and help, and possibly counseling on the benefits of growing up.

[JoeDetweiler]

You would think that a University as prestigious as Yale would be able to teach their students the difference between performance art and simply trolling.

[RJL]

Ms. Klasky went on to suggest that Yale would not have permitted a project of the sort described in the student newspaper.

Yeah, right.

[Neidermeyer]

You would think that a University as prestigious as Yale would be able to teach their students the difference between performance art and simply trolling.
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What , other than their denial , makes you think this was a “hoax” ... This gained traction BECAUSE this sort of thing is believable , especially at a cesspool such as this Ivy League school..

[visualops]

You would think that a University as prestigious as Yale would be able to teach their students the difference between performance art and simply trolling.

That requires Yale to know the difference.

[wideawake]

She must be on FaceBook.

A snapshot of her page should be put on a public site.

[mnehring]

This is the closest name to hers on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=aliza+shvartz&oq=Aliza+Shvarts&spell=1

Doubt it is the same one.

[One-Four-Five]

I would think they would have faced a public health issue.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Perhaps it’s what she actually planned to do for her “senior art project”, but she didn’t get around to it. So at the last minute, realizing time had run out and she wasn’t going to graduate if she didn’t get academic credit for her “art” project, she just claimed she did it, and then said the claim constituted “performance art”. Easy way to get art credit and pick up your Yale degree, without actually doing anything.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

She would have been a good Nazi guard at a concentration camp. She has the imagination for it.

Yale pffft. She's an over-educated idiot.

[mountainbunny]

I heard this on the radio this morning and knew/strongly suspected it was a farce for biological reasons.
After a miscarriage, it often takes months to get your system back on schedule; several pregnancies in 9 months would seem to be an impossibility in my experience.

[Hildy]

Did you see this? I’m glad it was a hoax. When I went to the link you gave me I was so upset...just thinking how far down we have descended. And although I am relieved that this did not happen (although who really knows?) it’s unsettling to know that people actually read her submission and took it seriously and APPROVED. What’s happened to us? That’s a rhetorical question. sigh.