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Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2005-09-01 13:59.  

MSNBC is reporting a South African woman's innovation of a female condom which is designed to stop rapes. The inside of the device has JAGGED barbs which will lodge into the penis of an intending rapist, thereby stopping the attack. In related news, Philly EDGE could not confirm that a competing company will hand out Kirstie Alley masks as a sexual assault deterrent.

PS- If you feel that you need to wear an anti-rape device EVERYDAY, shouldn't you move, like, far away?

PSS- Should Bristol Township and Germantown put in orders for these devices now?

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Hooks and Barbs??
Submitted by mkc on Thu, 2005-09-08 17:49.

This article and concept makes me very nervous. Don't get me wrong...I completely agree that rape is a horrible crime that needs to stop...I'm just not sure that this is the best way to do it. The following are a few key ideas that I'm not sure Sonette Ehlers thought out completely before inventing this "anti-rape female condom".

A. What if this thing shifts inside the woman? It is equip with "hooks and barbs". I wonder how the surgery would be to get this thing out if an accidental shift (think horseback riding, trampolining or rhythmic gymnastics) should occur.

B. The article says that once "hooked", the man will be so preoccupied with the pain that he will go straight to the hospital to have the device removed. It is only through surgery that it can be removed. I'm not really sure, but don't you think if people are that messed up to rape someone in the first place and they knew they were going to be caught, they would find some way to pry it out themselves/have a very good friend with a skilled hand and pair of pliers help out?

C. It has never actually been tested on a real penis. "...it had been tested on a plastic male model but not yet on a live man". I love how they say "not yet" like they are going to have lines of men waiting to "test" this new device. This also raises another question...if it has never been in a real penis, how do they know it will operate the way they are anticipating?

D. Probably what every guy is wondering...what damage are these "hooks and barbs" going to do to my package? This seems like a very permanently injuring device.

E. Should all women start wearing these on a daily basis? I agree that if you feel like you are in this type of danger all the time...get out.

...on a lighter note, this might be a good prank to play on your boyfriend one night. Just pop it in and see the expression on his face as it works its magic. Just make sure you tell him it was a joke and that you'll drive him to the emergency room.

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Do some research....
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2005-09-16 12:57.

Perhaps a little research before commenting...
"move far, far away" - not really an option for the dirt poor women living in South Africa where rape has become an endemic problem. Women who report that they were raped are often thrown out by their husbands and family. People that do have the means to protect themselves within their own homes have constructed elaborate, multilayered security systems...some that put strong barrriers around the bedroom to protect themselves while allowing intrudures to "only" rob them. Add to all this the fact that over 50% of the 18-35 year old population is HIV Positive and you begin to see the need for such a device....

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Didn't say it wasn't
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2005-09-16 16:40.

Didn't say it wasn't valid,just said I'd move first.
Does that make more sense?

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Not much more sense...still
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2005-09-20 13:15.

Not much more sense...still shows the fundamental lack of understanding we Americans have about Africa. When you a Bantu woman with no income, no job, no skills, no education and your entire "wealth" is the small piece of land, cattle and chickens that your family owns, 'moving" still isn't an option....

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