My Dentata

Shades of Neal Stephenson:

The device, which Sonette Ehlers, its inventor, has patented, is worn like a tampon but is hollow. In the event of a rape, she said that it would fold around the rapist’s penis and attach itself with microscopic hooks. It is impossible to remove the clamped device without medical intervention.

Apparently there is some controversy among anti-rape activists in South Africa over this device.  On the merits, I can't see how it will work effectively: first, you have to walk around with it inside you all day.  Second, if the word gets around and rapists are concerned about it, they would just use objects to trigger it. 

(Via TalkLeft.)

Comments

[Tiny Tyrant]

At first read, I liked the idea of this thing and I'm sure in a couple of cases it may well have the desired effect without further ramifications to the victim (of the rape).

But I'd guess that in the majority of situations it may well exacerbate the situation.

M'eh. On a superficial level I like the idea of some fool having to visit his local emergency ward to have it removed (the trap).