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South African doctor invents female condoms with 'teeth' to fight rape

1 pointsby Colin-DeVriesalmost 15 years ago

2 comments

mbenjaminsmithalmost 15 years ago
If it can be put in without harming the woman, presumably it can be taken out just as easily. Why wouldn't a rapist just fish it out before assaulting her?<p>It might work in cases of domestic abuse, but then it also might be seen as a vindictive act (getting him back for something other than forced sex).<p>Regardless, I hope we can survive our adolescence.
dkerstenalmost 15 years ago
Wouldn't this just make the rapist angry, especially if he found out <i>too late</i>? Angry rapist could equal dead girl...<p>EDIT: After reading the article, I see that others think so too:<p><i>Critics say the female condom is not a long-term solution and makes women vulnerable to more violence from men trapped by the device.</i>