# Doper women, thoughts/opinions on the new 'anti rape' device? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696 "2005-06-10T04:35:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/21 "2005-06-10T14:28:36Z")
With the number of women being gang raped, this would simply take care of the \*first \* guy, leaving the others to rape, then beat her until she dies. This is not the answer. I don’t have the answer, but I’m afraid this is not it. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/22 "2005-06-10T22:03:05Z")
I’d be worry about a malfunction or that it would harm my own naughty bits. _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/23 "2005-06-10T22:07:24Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > No! > > Anything which could expose you to your rapist’s blood increases your risk of HIV, especially in SA. Some rapists are smart enough to wear condoms, and I can’t see how these “barbs” would work without the possibility of bleeding. That was my first thought on reading the article, along with “How often would women expect to be in danger of rape?” I personally wouldn’t care if a rapist were injured, but I wonder if they would pose risk to the women wearing them as well. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/24 "2005-06-10T22:10:03Z")
Seriously, how would you get the thing back out without barbing your own fingers? I would never use this thing, too much risk of AIDS, really pissing the guy off and being beaten to death. I’ll stick with good old self defense techniques. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/25 "2005-06-10T23:00:16Z")
**Ghanima** , I think you’re right. And I now think I’ve been hoaxed. This was probably a story designed to highlight the plight of women in a very dangerous place and nothing more. Mods, if you could please lock this thread I’d appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/26 "2005-06-11T00:33:28Z")
mrs. longhair says that nothing quells the violent impulses of a rapist like a sucking chest wound. her chosen anti-rape device is a browning 9mm high power… ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/27 "2005-06-11T01:09:24Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > Seriously, how would you get the thing back out without barbing your own fingers? You’d use your muscley vagina to shoot it out. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696/28 "2005-06-11T03:44:34Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > **Ghanima** , I think you’re right. And I now think I’ve been hoaxed. This was probably a story designed to highlight the plight of women in a very dangerous place and nothing more. > > Mods, if you could please lock this thread I’d appreciate it. Is done. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-women-thoughts-opinions-on-the-new-anti-rape-device/307696.md?page=1)