A quick link:
"One more time just for clarity: Sex you have with someone without their permission is rape"
And I'll say one more thing on the subject. Assange may be doing very good work on Wikileaks. That doesn't mean that I'll defend him if the charges are true. Whether or not the charges are true is not relevant to whether WikiLeaks is a force for good or bad. There are sexist dirtbags in every single organization on the planet, from the Pentagon to Earth First!.
I've said from the start of this thing that the remarkable thing isn't that a famous person may have committed a sexual assault. The remarkable thing is that the women are getting listened to. That a sexual assault of this nature gets the accused put on top of Interpol's most wanted list.
The sad part is that, assuming the charges are true, Assange may not even realize that he is guilty of sexual assault. Far too many men still don't get the idea that sex you have with someone without their permission is rape, and that a sexual partner can remove their permission AT ANY POINT. Period. Full Stop.
Or she could be an opportunist, being encouraged by the anti-wikileak lobby. If that is the case, then as the courts usually do, place more trust in the "victim's" allegations than the truth. Mr. Assange does have is problems. However according to his lawyer (recently) he has yet to be officially notified under European law of a charge against him. So, so far the allegations have no legal merit. (Think it is called article 6)
Posted by: Steve Morrison | December 06, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Well said. And if you don't mind the 2 cents of someone who's worked in a sexual assault centre for 13 years, there is only ONE reason anyone is paying attention to the women. Only ONE reason his name is on the Interpol list. Wikileaks.
If they didn't want to shut down Assange because he's a thorn in their side, you can bet the sexual assault charge would be in the same pile we see every day - the "send her home" pile that comprises approximately 80% of the women who attempt to report sexual assault in our fair city.
If Assange is guilty he should be held accountable. But if he's held accountable, it should be for violence against women. Sadly, should he go to jail on these charges, I can guarantee it will *really* be for daring to challenge power.
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