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A controversial South African invention, a female condom-like anti-rape device, is almost ready to hit the market after months of waiting for patent verification.
The device, known as Rapex, has stirred controversy around the world but its inventor, Sonnet Ehlers, is preparing the final pre-production phase after seven years of waiting.
The controversy has raged over whether the device, which has fish-like teeth that attach to the head and shaft of the penis, is a medieval device built on a hatred of men or whether it is an easy-to-use invention that could free millions of South African women from fear of rape.
Anti-rape device to hit market - and rapists
Seeded on Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:55 PM EDT
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Sounds like a good idea.
If the women decides to consent, she can always take it out. As long as that's the case, I don't see how there is any controversy.
Rape Crisis Cape Town argues that Rapex is not a solution to the social problem of rape.
"Rape Crisis Cape Town" sounds like a pretty worthless organization. Given the high amount of rape cases they have to sort through, one would think they would be begging for any sort of help. Unless they aren't doing their job...
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