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Someone on my FB has linked to a condom thing to put barbs into a rapist

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papercliplover · 02/10/2014 21:33

It's called "Rapex"

www.snopes.com/photos/crime/rapex.asp

I think it's a really bad idea and am struggling to articulate properly WHY.

It doesn't stop the actual rape.

It might be a fairy story anyway.

It won't work unless you walk around with a condom up your innards 24/7.

Victim blaming and smacks of "why did you wear a short skirt" = "why didn't you have a rapex in"

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PacificDogwood · 03/10/2014 10:44

I had not seen this before, but for me it's on a par with that 'rape preventing clothing' that was doing the rounds a while ago.

I can see where the idea came from, in places where systematic rape/gang rape is a method of warfare and systematic control of the population, but the idea of putting the onus on the woman to prevent rape sits very, 6very^ uneasily with me.

ProveMeWrong · 03/10/2014 10:42

I think it was designed in South Africa by a woman. Rape has now been classified as a weapon of war, because in such countries it is used as a means to suppress and terrorise women and is shockingly common. It is called RapeX. Of course it is barbaric, but so is raping, often gang raping women as a means to ensure they have to become your wife without the dowry kind of payment, or as a method of warfare. It is controversial there too, but I think this helps put the device into context. If you routinely feared rape, you may feel differently about this device. We are lucky to not live with this kind of terror. Or rather, we should be outraged that this invention should have been seen as necessary in any country of the world. If you're going to be offended or uncomfortable, aim it at the rates of rape in South Africa.

differentnameforthis · 03/10/2014 10:33

Also means that the rapist could prosecute the victim for causing HIM actual bodily harm.

KarmaViolet · 03/10/2014 10:22

It also means that if a rapist terrifies a woman into removing it he can argue that she consented.

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papercliplover · 02/10/2014 21:54

I meant the condom might be a fairy story - sorry that was badly worded - snopes say it's never been heard of in production

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MyEmpireOfDirt · 02/10/2014 21:35

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