the internet's reaction to blake lively's allegations of assault against justin baldoni are giving us déjà vu. despite the evidence lively provided in her complaint, many are still choosing to not believe her on the basis of her previous actions or past behaviors that deemed her as "unlikeable" — sound familiar? the public's knee-jerk reaction to dismiss lively’s allegations on the basis of her "unlikeability" as a person is an indicator of how the "perfect victim" narrative still pervades.