In two weeks my vacation begins. Kids go back to school on Sept 7th. Hopefully I will then slowly recuperate from this idiocy disease which has stolen my mind and ability to function (of course I’m gonna blame the kids otherwise I’d have to actually admit that it was me and isn’t that the whole [...]
This could be a great idea and I hope it really helps protect the women in some of these countries were rape is so prevalent. Hopefully, just the thought of a woman having one of these condoms in there private parts will be enough to lower the the rape count in the extreme. I think they should dip the tips of the sharp attachments in some kind of acid so rapists dicks fall off, even if they get it surgically removed. They should start selling T-Shirts saying “This Va jay jay protected by Rape-Axe”. Of course there are lots of critics siting the danger to women when a man is actually caught in one of these things and the false sense of security this may give. But, when you realize what women already are doing to prevent rape this new condom seem like it may be a little safer.
New anti-rape female condom, Rape-axe, debuts at South Africa’s World Cup
A South African doctor has developed a new female condom that she hopes will combat rape in the most painful way possible.Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has invented Rape-axe, a female device with jagged hooks that latch onto a man’s penis during penetration.
The doctor is distributing 30,000 of these condoms in South Africa during this year’s World Cup.
“It hurts,” Ehlers told CNN. “He cannot pee and walk when it’s on. If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter.”
South Africa has one of the highest rape rates in the world, according to Human Rights Watch. It is also believed that 16 percent of the population is living with HIV.
Rape-axe is inserted like a tampon and when embedded to a man the device can only be removed by a doctor.
Some have accused Ehler of creating nothing more than a new-age chastity belt.
“It not only presents the victim with a false sense of security, but psychological trauma,” said Victoria Kajja, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Uganda.
But Ehlers said that she had taken the proper research and development steps before launching the product.
“I consulted engineers, gynecologists and psychologists to help in the design and make sure it was safe,” she said.
Ehlers also pointed out how women take extreme measures such as placing razor blades in their nether regions to prevent rape in South Africa.
“I believe something’s got to be done,” she said. “This will make some men rethink before they assault a woman.”
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Jun 26, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for leaving the kind words on my post this week. I really appreciate it.
Lydia
Jun 27, 2010 | Reply
Sadly, I can see couple of drawbacks. First that it could invite retaliation with violence from the man, and second that it could be used by a woman looking for some warped revenge.
Jun 27, 2010 | Reply
Oh god…I winced when I read that.
I see many, many drawbacks to this, two of the larger ones Sheila has already posted. While it’s a good idea in theory, the chances of angering an already violent person mean the device is a risk for women to use. Sure, they won’t get raped. They’ll just be beaten to death instead.
Jun 28, 2010 | Reply
I find it horrifying that women need to do this to defend themselves. Hopefully, it is so debilitating that rapists would not be able to get violent after this. Many of the international rape stories are just awful.
Jun 28, 2010 | Reply
Seriously, Rape should be met with just punishment, and rarely is.
I can see both the pro’s and con’s for this device.
It doe’s bring a whole new meaning to ‘CONCEAL AND CARRY’!
PLU!
Jun 28, 2010 | Reply
I can see the benefits and the dangerous drawbacks of this product. But either way, I think I still might want a t-shirt that say “This Va jay jay protected by Rape-Axe.”
Jun 29, 2010 | Reply
I think this is a good idea and an alternative to the current method (the razor blades in sponges).
If the man is going to be violent, he will be. Many rape victims are already victims of physical abuse from their rapist so I doubt that would change much.
Also, if the women are ALREADY putting the razor blades in sponges, then I don’t see that this will change the way a woman looking for “warped revenge” will act. If she was looking for revenge, she may already be one of the many people using the razor blade method.
Jun 30, 2010 | Reply
here’s the problem. first you have to convince the guy to put it on his dick, oh wait! so correct me if i’m wrong, this is the venus fly trap version, not the trojan horse… men are from mars, women are from venus, battles of the sexes — so what have you got for anal penetration?
fyfb
Jul 1, 2010 | Reply
There are indeed drawbacks but maybe with enough publicity men might think all women have been fitted with these and might just stop doing it.
A girl can dream.
Jul 1, 2010 | Reply
cool blog u have here, interesting articles, we should link up!
Arkanoid
Jul 10, 2010 | Reply
So sad that women are going to such extremes. The only thing I would worry about is retaliation by the man after having his privates deservedly “snagged”.