Originally posted by sonhouse
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/06/20/south.africa.female.condom/index.html?hpt=C2
My only problem with this, although it might prevent penetration, is the rapist may resort to violent revenge. What do you think?
I suppose its assumed that the rapist is in such a rush to get there he's not going to do much investigating. Apart from the violence in terms of bodily blows that would then ensue-rapist discovers presence of anti-rape device- what if sicko decides he'll inflict some additional trauma commensurate to what he might have endured had he not discovered the presence of the device.
Its one of those things you would think in the long run poses more of a risk for someone caught wearing it than any advantage it might offer. And lets not forget, for the device to work, the woman still has to be subjected to being forcibly penetrated, so while she may have the satisfaction that the rapist will get some immediate payback, it never will protect her against being physically violated. Given that the man can still leave, albeit with his member trapped by the device, how long before any would be rapist finds out how to have one removed and then simply chalks up the possibility of being trapped as an 'occupational hazard' . It doesnt break the skin and it only hurts when you try and remove it, which suggests that a rapist who may be into S&M anyway may not instantly withdraw once he discovers he's been entrapped by the device.
So not only does this device not prevent a woman being violated, the violation may not stop once the rapist discovers he is entrapped. On the other hand a rapist aware that these devices might be in play may adjust his M.O to include an all clear check before he does his evil.
If a woman were to consider all these additional risks, what is the upside to wearing this.
Given that the male of the species is not the only one known for unspeakable crime, what if women decide to arm themselves with these devices as a means of exacting punishment on men they no longer have time for.
Couple breaks up, man or woman makes conciliatory gesture that leads what seems spontaneously to an episode of great make-up sex, until male is rudely shocked to find that female had no desire to makeup with him, but only used make-up as a pretext to publicly shame and humiliate him.
What might seem a great idea, might yet prove to cause a great deal more misery than it ostensibly was designed to prevent.