Feminists

don't let it get you down. It's a unique and bizarre case, and I think people are having trouble reconciling the idea of Assange being persecuted with the idea that it means they're calling potential victims liars. It's easier on the brain to just say "it wasn't rape" and be done with it.

For what it's worth, I had trouble with the idea myself when the charges first made the press, because I couldn't fathom who would sleep naked with a guy they didn't know and weren't interested in having sex with. (as a matter of fact, I think I hollered "Are you kidding me? THIS is the best they could come up with??" at the computer) Later reports described the girl as young, inexperienced and somewhat of a naif. Then it made sense- of course, that's the kind of person who does that- one that isn't experienced enough to know better. Sometimes it helps to put things in a perspective that a person can grasp.