the rapist had leafleted her fucking high school when she returned after four months of convalescing after being beaten and raped. The women in the Assange case have gotten death and rape threats, been smeared with all kinds of false accusations, and been the focuss of unending harassment. The reason why most media outlets won't release the names is not becuase the ladies are embarassed or weak or cowardly, FFS. It's because all too often, they aren't just disbelieved, they are actively put in danger when their names are released. As in: their rapist's friends and family, rape apologists, and misogynist asshats actually do them harm. I mean, for fuck's sake. For someone who claims to have worked with rape survivors for 20-plus years, Wolf should fucking know better. And I may be a meanie-butt for saying this, but I don't think questioning someone's commitment to feminism because of their rape apology is anywhere near the same as someone denying your feminist cred for dressing up. If we're going to go down that road, Phyllis Schafly can call herself a feminist. i can't believe she identifies as a feminist. she makes me so angry. this is the third time i've foolishly let myself get triggered by her extreme lack of care for survivors. i'm also heartbroken at how democracy now has handled the whole case, even before this debate. as for the debate, she should not be given any sort of validation as a "feminist" on a progressive news source.