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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Is the anti-rape condom a good idea?

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42-16646571 by Latent Light.

"RapeX is an anti-rape female condom invented by a South African woman named Sonette Ehlers. As a former employee with the South African Blood Transfusion Service, she treated many rape victims which served as her inspiration for creating this device. RapeX is a female condom that is inserted into the vagina much like a tampon. It is made of latex, like a normal condom, but it is lined with 'shafts of sharp, inward-facing barbs.' If a man attempts to rape a woman, once he penetrates the woman, the condom would attach itself to the penis and cause severe pain to the man during withdrawal. Ideally, once the man is writhing on the floor, the woman would have enough time to escape the scene. In addition, the perpetrator would be unable to remove the female condom from his penis; he would have to get it surgically removed which would be a tell-tale sign to authorities and help in legal prosecution."--
Anti-Rape Condom

In all honesty, before learning the statistics of rape and AIDS victims in South Africa, I would not have even believed this type of device existed, nor would I have seen any reason for it to exist; however, knowing the horrific conditions that exist over there, I would donate money to any woman who lived there and wanted to invest in this type of device. In the Frequently Asked Questions section of her website Ehlers advises that women wear RapeX if “you have to travel long distances alone, on a train, working late, going out on a date with someone you don’t know too well, going to clubs, or in any situation that you might not feel comfortable or even just not sure.”

Of course, a device like this is not without its critics. Lisa Vetten from the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa states, “It is like we are going back to the days where women were forced to wear chastity belts. It is a terrifying thought that women are being made to adapt to rape by wearing these devices … Women would have to wear this every minute of their lives on the off-chance that they would be raped.” Ehlers responds, “As with everything in life there will be negative attitudes and I can’t be responsible for people who refuse to educate men and feel the device is medieval. A medieval device for a medieval deed!”

If you all want more information this is the offical website http://www.rapestop.net/faq/index.asp

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  • SilverFlower123's Avatar
    Posted by SilverFlower123 Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:01pm PDT

    I read this article in a magazine....very thought provoking. But we need to think about the women wearing it too. What if the guy gets so pissed that he can hurt them even more so! Unless you are carring a weapon all the time, then it will be a sure solution to get any ass** to come near you. Like I said it is a very very thought provoking article nonetheless.

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  • Renea's Avatar
    Posted by Renea Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:04pm PDT

    Thanks for helping me on the sexiest thing I'll tell her

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  • elle's Avatar
    Posted by elle Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:05pm PDT

    Once again, I feel like the responsibility of being victimized by sexual violence is put on the women.

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  • Bridget's Avatar
    Posted by Bridget Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:09pm PDT

    Lol well it does impair them Bellisima and hopeful long enough to run away.

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  • Nikki's Avatar
    Posted by Nikki Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:10pm PDT

    Wow that is so awesome that they have something like this. You know I don't think it would be a way for women to have to adapt to rape, I think it is more like a form of protection. They should definatly invest in getting it over here in the states.

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  • Bridget's Avatar
    Posted by Bridget Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:11pm PDT

    Komodo I dont if he is trying to rape a woman he deserves it.

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  • Bridget's Avatar
    Posted by Bridget Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:11pm PDT

    I see what you mean Calen but I still thought the article was very interesting.

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  • elle's Avatar
    Posted by elle Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:23pm PDT

    Oh the article was really interesting.

    I took a class called HIV in Africa, and we actually discussed this topic of anti rape condoms. A lot of times, the women are blamed for being raped, as if they were asking for it. A lot of that goes back to the their culture and their taboos on sex, etc.

    I just find it sad that instead of focusing on ways to spread education and awareness to men and women on the effects of rape, the legal punishment, etc they instead come up with this barbaric anti-rape condom.

    We have a long way to go....

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  • victorious(baby ridah!)'s Avatar
    Posted by victorious(baby ridah!) Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:26pm PDT

    i think that if this thing was available to me; i would use it. i need to research this thing more. i think that to have my would be rapist spralled on the ground writhing in pain would give me the advantage that i needed to make him pay! i don't know; i carry pepperspray on my keychain so that is a start!lol!

    thanks for this information.

    peace and blessings~

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  • Bridget's Avatar
    Posted by Bridget Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:29pm PDT

    Ro it is avalaible in the states I guess so best of luck I think I might try it too sometime. If I was doing something alone. Just as a percaution.

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