NOW Calls Girl Who Falsely Cried Rape an ‘Inspiration’ to Real Rape Victims

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'Emma Sulkowicz, the performing artist best known for falsely accusing a man of rape and then turning her experience into art projects, received the National Organization for Women’s “Woman of Courage Award” for being an “inspiration” to rape victims.

Sulkowicz, also known as “Mattress Girl,” was made famous after she accused a fellow Columbia University student of rape. In order to protest the school’s alleged mishandling of her case, Sulkowicz promised to “Carry That Weight”—by carrying a mattress around campus—as a performance art piece until her alleged rapist was expelled or pressured to leave. The school eventually found the student Sulkowicz accused “not responsible.”

Sulkowicz’s plight gained support from self-proclaimed anti-rape activists, including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who invited Sulkowicz to be her guest at the 2015 State of the Union.
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Despite the lack of evidence showing Sulkowicz was ever raped and Sulkowicz using her alleged rape as a way to promote her career, NOW is praising Sulkowicz for being an “inspiration” to real rape victims.'