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The mattress symbolizes that sexual assault can happen anywhere, and for Kate it was in her own home.  Kate intended for the mattress to be a safe place for people to put their sexual assault story and not be criticized for it.

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Kate's overall message is to change the stigma that comes along with mainly women being sexually assaulted. It is not your fault and it is okay that you share your story and get the help and support you need.

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Another message from Kate would be that you're not alone if you have experienced sexual assault. Many people have been sexually assaulted they commonly just keep quiet about it. But you are not alone or the only one that has been sexually assaulted

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B. (2017, October 20). This Is My Assault Story #MeToo. Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzc2lfxU_S0
Fine SHFineBlackFine - Sharpie®. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from http://www.sharpie.com/sharpie/fine/SHFineBlackFine.html#cgid=classic&start=1

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We feel as though this piece of art was effective in its purpose of changing the stigma behind those who have been sexually assaulted. It allows others to see that they are not alone and that other people have been sexually assaulted
Sexual assault is a real thing that happens everyday to many different people. It is okay to talk about it, you will not be judged or hated because it happened to you. "Its pretty amazing the impact that one person can have on another. It matters to be heard." (Donnelly, 2017)

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Since the mattress had no supervision and few instructions, people could right anything they wanted on it whether or not it relates #MeToo. Some people could have wrote inappropriate things on the mattress thinking that it was a joke or that it would be funny.

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A weakness of the #MeToo mattress could be where is was placed. It was placed in Kate's front yard. If the mattress was placed somewhere more populated there would give more people the opportunity to write their stories and give their support.

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One message that Kate is indirectly telling people in her neighbourhood is that it's okay to talk about asexual assault and that you don't have to hide from anyone

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The video is about Kate Donnelly and her mission to help others. She put a mattress in her front yard with the words "me too" on it. She left out sharpies and puffy paint and invited others to share their story or to show their support.

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Ink dries quickly and resists both fading and water (Sharpies, 1984)- Sexual assault is something that can happen within seconds, and no matter how much time we spend washing our bodies we will always feel dirty because we have been sexually assaulted. The water won’t wash off the effects, and fading doesn’t just happen it takes many years for it to start to fade but the memories will always be there

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Brilliant colours create eye-popping, vibrant impressions (Sharpies, 1984- sexual assault can come in many different forms, it can be so many different things, the sharpies also come in many different colours which could be a representation of different types of sexual assault

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This hashtag was created by Tarana Burke. She created the hashtag as a way for people to share their sexual assault stories. This is symbolic in the art piece as it helps all the people share their stories and see that they are not alone.

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Sharpies are permanent markers (Sharpies, 1984)- Sexual assault is a permanent thing that no matter what we do we can never forget what happened

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Kate Donnelly was raped on a second date while being in her own home. She "kept the mattress and continued to sleep on it because she felt  very angry and shamed of what happened" (Donnelly, 2017). One day she decided to put the mattress outside her house with me too written on it along with her story of sexual assault. She then  welcoming others to share their story using Sharpies.

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"Tarana Burke, thank you. It's pretty amazing, the impact that one person can have on another. It matters to be heard." Boldly BuzzFeedYellow has changed its name to Boldly. It's the same content you know and love just Bolder.

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The mattress is the canvas of this art piece, it is not just any mattress it is the mattress that Kate was raped on. Instead of getting rid of the mattress she decided to use it to share her story and help others share theirs.