Anti-Rape Female Condom

Posted by Scott on November 9th, 2007 — Posted in Rape & Sexual Assault

I just read an interesting article about an invention that supposedly protects women against rape by hooking onto a man’s penis. Woman can wear the anti-rape female condom in their vagina (like a tampon), and it has sharp inward-facing plastic barbs that become attached to the penis of any rapists.

The anti-rape condom has some advantages. For one, it would cause the rapist pain which would give the victim a chance to escape. Additionally, knowing that some women have these anti-rape condoms would probably deter many would-be rapists. Also, since the condoms can only be removed surgically, hospitals can work with police to catch rapists.

Some critics call the device cruel, and claim that it simply acts as a form of brutal revenge. Additionally, they point out that a malicious woman could use the device to hurt an innocent man.

The way I see it, if a woman wants to hurt an innocent man that badly, she can do it with or without this device. For that reason, the risk of misuse does not give a reason to keep the device from over-the-counter availability.

However, the device does seem very brutal to me. I cringe just thinking about it. Despite its brutality, I think I might want to see the device or something similar put into use. I prefer rapists to get brutally hurt than for their victims to get raped.

What do you think?

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Daylight Saving Time Ends

Posted by Scott on November 4th, 2007 — Posted in City Safety

Daylight Saving Time ended last night. At least in the United States, it now generally gets dark before 5 in the evening. This makes it an appropriate to make sure that women and children do not have to walk alone during the dark hours.

Single mothers especially often have to work long hours and often cannot afford their own cars. That often means they will walk home alone from work during the dark.

If you know anyone who has to walk in the dark, try to find them another way to get home. If you can walk with them, and they will let you, then try that. For example, if a young woman you know needs to get walk home from a party, offer to give her a ride or walk her home. Of course, it won’t help that much if after walking her home you have to walk alone, nor will if you and her are not friends who can trust each other. Try to walk in groups with friends instead of alone, when possible.

Be smart and stay in well-lit areas.

What do you think?

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