She didn't 'lure him into bed' - she told Zephyr she was messed up (and honestly, not able to give consent, but that is another point entirely) and laid into the bed by herself. Jason sought her out. He came into the bedroom when she clearly wanted to be alone.
And she didn't 'strip off' in front of the gang- Zephyr convinced them to play strip poker (it was actually strip dice) and when she had to flash them, she was clearly upset. She wanted to walk away but peer pressure can be intense. Mos kept cajooling her to keep up her end of the deal, so in frustration she made a bad decision and QUICKLY flashed him. It was at that moment he illegally (she was a minor) took her photo on his cellphone (that he later, again illegally, distributed to the townspeople).
As for the drugs - yes, she purchased and took them herself, but in the book (and in the movie, although it is hard to tell), she only wanted something to slightly relax her (valium, marijuana, etc.) and didn't know she was taking a date-rape drug. Even in the movie, all he told her was it was called 'caveat emptor - buyer beware'. He didn't tell her it would make her forget 90% of the evening and entirely not know what she was doing. Look up Ketamine - it is a nasty drug, and even if she chose to take a drug, not knowing that she was taking THAT drug specifically probably messed her up. Yes, she showed HORRIBLE judgement buying the drug and taking them, but honestly some of her later actions can easily be explained by the drug.
She wasn't some floozy, some slut with an ax to grind. She was your typical teenager. Her boyfriend literally just pulled the rug out from beneath her and broke up with her in the worst way. Her best friend, who is honestly the 'slut' of the two of them persuaded her that teasing him was the way to reel him back in. And honestly, peer pressure aside, how was she supposed to know the right way to win him back? Each month magazines sell millions of subscriptions telling girls and women nearly the exact same things that Zephyr was telling her - tease him, make him jealous, if he really loved you/liked you, he'll eat it up and come back. It's all games but it's what society teaches teens and women to do in response to sudden breakups.
And as for the lying - the only thing she knowingly lied about was her virginity, but that was mostly because she was interviewed in front of her parents (something that is important but also detracts from rape interviews). She was trying to protect her parents from knowing she wasn't a virgin. All the other 'lies' are EASILY accounted for in the fact she had a drug in her system that caused effects she didn't know would happen (because she didn't know what she took). I've been Ketamine'd. It makes giant holes in your memory... and your brain tries to piece it back together... sometimes it fills the holes inaccurately. You might be SO sure something happend but it might not have the way you 'remembered' it. The brain has just been injured (by the drug) so it tries to fix itself and things sometimes get scrambeled. And other times you can remember bits and pieces but nothing solid. It's frustrating and confusing and honestly really sucks.
Was Trixie without fault? No, she made some serious errors in judgement. Was her ex without fault? No, he made some errors. He should have stopped immediately when she said she didn't want to be friends with benefits. She said no. She cried. But he continued. Plus, if she was that messed up on drugs and alcohol, he probably should have been safer and not had sex in the first place. In most courts, high levels of drinking make consent null and void, even if she clearly gives consent. Just saying. The drug dealer also was at fault - he should have clearly told her what she was taking. Don't put all the blame on her - she was not the only one at fault.
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