The high rates of rape in Africa has inspired deadly anti-rape devices, one of the earliest form of an anti-rape device is the chastity belt from the 15th century. Anti-rape devices can be a wonderful thing to protect the wearer, but there has been lots of criticism towards the public sale of the device. It is believed by some, to be a cruel method, and that it could do more harm than good by enraging the attacker and further jeopardizing the victim.
Here are some moderns ones:
Rape-aXe: Invented by a South African Woman, Sonnet Ehlers. It is a latex sheath embedded with shafts of sharp barbs, worn inside the women. When the attacker attempts the rape and his penis touches the device, it would get snagged and he would be in pain. It could only be removed surgically, which would alert the authorities that he attempted a rape.
Jaap Haumann: A tampon like device invented by a South African Man named Jaap Haumann, it has a tensioned spring blade that will slice the tip of the attacker’s’s penis.
Imagine: How would our society change, if these devices were sold in drugstores? Would the world be a safer place? Is it guaranteed that each buyer would only buy it maturely for its purpose, and not as a joke on a guy during intercourse?
I think those devices are a little extreme. While they have good intentions, I don't believe it to be necessary. But at the same time, I can understand why someone would want to get one of those in Africa. It's really sad that the threat of rape is so high over there, that it motivates the women to get those.
ReplyDeleteIf someone was traveling, maybe there could be a service that loans out those devices and when you return to your home country you have to give it back(Proof of travel dates would be on ticket). That way its assured that users are using them responsibly.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea Linda, except they'd be disposed of properly of course. Nobody wants to use used toiletries.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes, of course! Or sanitize it thoroughly ^_^
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