Sonette Ehlers, a South African medical technician, sparked a controversy when she invented "Rapex", a female condom-like device with internal spikes that hooks onto the rapist during penetration, cause intense pain (duh!) and must be surgically removed.
Ehlers was inspired when a rape victim told her "If only I had teeth down there."
Wow! Now this could be useful and a good thing! But what if some crazy woman is pissed off at her man and decides to get even? OUCH! It puts a whole new spin on not messing with women!
It opens up a lot of questions. Like anything, it could be used for revenge. Then again any man that would commit this crime has more than this coming. Most good men (there are a lot of us out there) are outraged at this crime of anger, control and dominance. So if you think men need to change their views on this crime you need to question the kind of men you know or attract.
Sonette Ehlers, inventor of the Rapex, claims that it is neither “lethal nor fatal†to the rapist. However, examination of the structure of the device indicates that it can potentially cause catastrophicâ€â€even fatalâ€â€effects for the rapist. Ehlers claims that, once the penis is trapped inside Rapex, the rapist is unable to urinate. This is caused by the latex, held in place by a minimum of 30 barbs, stretched tightly over the tip of the penis. Therefore, the rapist’s urethral opening is effectively sealed. Bodily fluids cannot escape the Rapex, thus preventing contamination by the AIDS virus. However, the rapist is also prevented from urinating. If he seeks medical assistance immediately, the Rapex will be removed surgically and the normal urine flow restored. However, it is likely that the rapist will not seek medical help. He may fear being identified as a criminal, or he may fear the outcome of surgery on his penis. He may believe that, with sufficient persistence and force, he can remove the Rapex himself. Or, he may simply go into denial, hoping that alcohol and/or drugs will inhibit the pain caused by the barbs. At any rate, delay in seeking emergency treatment is also exacerbating his problem with urination. He cannot properly void his bladder (the latex sealing against his urethral opening is unyielding), and the bladder continues to receive fluid. Although the bladder is a flexible organ, it will eventually rupture when it can accommodate no more urine. Rupture causes the urine to spill into the chest cavity, followed by the rapists’s death. Thus, from a medical perspective, the few centimeters of latex clamped to the penis tip are a far greater threat than the barbs embedded in the shaft. Yes, the device is potentially fatal.
Sam, what is your point ? That the "Rapex" device is potentionally fatal ? So what !! If any man feels the need to rape, for any reason, he should consider himself lucky the Rapex device does not come with an attached guilotine. But I would expect someone to find fault with the device. After all isn't that what we have come to ?
Bob, the inventor of this device insists that it is not lethal. Of course, there is a caveat: the rapist must seek immediate medical attention in order to have "Rapex" removed. However, some--perhaps many--of these rapists (especially petty criminals and bandits) will shun hospitals or clinics in order to avoid identification and arrest. For these persons, the "encasing" (to use Ms. Ehlers's words)of the urinary opening will likely have fatal results. Shouldn't the criminal justice system assume responsibility for punishing these criminals, rather than a few centimeters of latex?
Sam - you're extremely sympathetic to the rapist. What about the woman? Would you enjoy being raped? Would you wait for an ever disappointing criminal justice system to effectively defend you, and even then, after the fact? Boohoo, he will be hurt. Maybe he shouldn't have shoved it in the first place.
Sara, you don't seem to understand the possible medical effects of this device. You say the rapist "will be hurt." Actually, it is more likely that he will die, considering that rapex disrupts his normal urinary functions.
There're lots of things that can potentially cause death if left without medical help. Ah poor guy he's afraid of being caught and punished! at the same time he's not afraid of growing pain... nonsense!
Well even though the woman must still undergo penetration, at least she is less likely to catch a disease from the rapist. Rape is a disgusting crime, one that the courts in many countries don't punish adequately (or at all). If a woman were to kill her attacker in self defence would that be okay?
if a man rapes a woman, I have no pity for him, he deserves whatever she can inflict upon him. there are too many women out there that will willingly have sex with a man. So actually in my opinion rape should be a crime with a penalty of death. If they started executing rapists there would be fewer rapists.
the issue at hand is whether or not the woman uses it for the right cause, under the cirumstances going to hospital with a "rapex" definetly leads the doctor to beleive the patient has commited a act of rape. but who's to say the woman isnt trying to get back at her partner for something? also do you really think a woman is goin to go around wearing a rubber glove in her? or is she only goin to wear it on the days she is going to be raped??? i mean honestly i think it is very impractical.
Supposing that a woman has "caught" the rapist in her rapex, how easy it is to remove the rapex? And how comfortable is it to wear it around for a long period of time?
PS I'm very naive in these sex matters, but I noticed the length of the rapex. Basically, the virgins who are afraid of getting raped will have to remove their virginity in order to have the rapex fit in??
Who is to say that once she is penetrated, he doesnt beat the crap out of her for what she has just done to him. This could potentially make matters worse for her.
okay. I think we need to remember that in some parts of the world, rape is an absurdly large problem. In some (most accutally) places, women are not respected or protected by the justice system, or society in general. "oh no! but what if the rapist's bladder bursts because he's too frightened to go to hospital?" What kind of argument is that? one, he shouldn't be raping anyone in the first place. two, if he wants to kill himself because he doesn't want to out himself as the disgusting scumbag he is, good on him. he deserves it. In the slums of South Africa, there's no appealing to the courts for a better system or stricter penalties for rape. Those women need physical protection RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT. not months after the incident from a court. Wake up, women have yet to achive full equality and respect in the US. True, he may beat her to death, true she may attacked by a group of men, and thus only able to defend herself from one guy in that way. But it's a step. it's a retaliation, and it's nessicary. and someone might misuse it, ya, well people missuse a lot of things. It's reduces the spread of STDs...it gives the woman a chance to maybe defend herself and run. it is a revolutionary invention for women. so i'm tired of reading all the negatives about this, because whether the it's fair to the rapist or not... okay not even an issue. rapists don't deserve and alternative or a second chance. Personally, i don't think the device does enough damage to the sacks of dirt that think they have the right to do this.
1. No female on Earth would want to wear one of these 24/7, since rape is "usually" unexpected. (Keyword, usually). You cannot use tampons, pads, or anything else since the Rapex would basically keep the fluids in the vagina.
2. Females could easily use this as some sort of unvalid revenge that she might regret at a later time. So, harm could come to any sexually active straight male. And this male would go through guilt for the rest of his life, even though he never did anything to deserve this. Maybe he just kept leaving the toilet seat up? "GENERALLY", women are impulsive, they will harm a male to teach him a lesson, without thinking ahead. Not all females, but the majority.
3. Should the rape offender penetrate the woman, he would no doubt find out sooner or later that there is something stuck to his penis that was intended to harm. He would probably kill/harm the woman in retaliation.
4. The attacker could easily find some way of getting it off, such as maybe.. Cutting it with a pair of scissors? Knife? Razor? It could be done without harming the penis at all!
5. Rape offenders do NOT deserve the death penalty. If you saw a very hot girl in a bar, passed out, and you were drunk, it would be extremely hard to avoid raping her.
6. Maybe this will teach teenage girls that they can get away with slutting? Let's have a nation full of girls that will be able to get away with permanant damage to your prostate, without any charges!
7. Some rape cases have involved no vaginal penetration at all, rendering this device useless.
8. I think males will just take this more cautiously, and penetrate the anus, or the mouth.
This is a pretty interest invention, but I hope it will never be approved. It does more damage than harm.
And, to the females who disagree with this... It was an African invention, due to the justice system, I doubt it will be released as a fear for the rights of males.
Just another device that can be used unfairly against males. :)
Rapist shoudnt have second chance. The main problem is, TODAYS ENVIRONMENT IS SEDUCTIVE. So, why dont all female of the world wear PROPERLY, ie DO NOT EXPOSE EXCESSIVELY ur body, adapt new fashion, a proper, yet fashionable. Secondly, rapist should be killed...perhaps, in the middle of the town, so that everybody will avoid involve in rape. u will see the rapist figure drop dramatically. PROTECT OUR WOMEN, they are suffering.....and....get married people, u can do everything, anything, everytime, with ur wife...OK? a real solution....i wud say....
5. Rape offenders do NOT deserve the death penalty. If you saw a very hot girl in a bar, passed out, and you were drunk, it would be extremely hard to avoid raping her. stanley u wrote this i feel very disgusted u shud be ashamed of urself women shud wear this if they go out on a girls night out and i believe that rapists, especially date rapists and child rapists shud get either their dick cu off in public to make an example or death by firing squad and this is coming from a guy hu lives in the uk
women can wear wot they want, however they shud wear this incase an over eager idiot rapist comes along and rapes her. shame it dont cover the nuts, then it'd deal some pain.
stanly are u stupid how would u like for some one to enter your house push u around and rape u with the rapex atleast have the time to grab somethig and wack him in the face rape is an invasion of womens property know matter how its done
i agree with ??? while he is in pain and shock she can at least get help, beat the crap putta him or run for it this is the best invention since sliced bread
stanley from the points u made it seems like u r rooting for the rapists maybe u r one? or sympathise for a rapist hu is a friend or relative it's a shame that i cant get my hands on a rifle or i would have capped every last one of em even the ones hu r mentally unstable
what if they just put a kevlar sleave on there dick. then just silde it off. also that thing woulden't be that hard to get off. what if they wear a condom and that thing gets attached to that. then they just slide the condom off. also if they wanted to pass fluids, they could make a slevve of some material and then. 1.put it on. 2 rape. 3 slide off and dispose. that is so dumb. also most rape is in the anus. this is dumb.
okay i was surfing on the web and i find this web page
its totaly stupide stuff, First need to say that of course like most man i agaisnt rape but even im agaisnt it i can still think not like some of you how comment whitout one second of thinkink 1er of all this stuff donc prevent rape its just stop it from been completed totaly 2if im a criminal and that happend to me WHAT THE HELL YOU THING IM GOING TO DO TO the lady ....(kill her for sur or even worst torture for revenge ...Ect) 3next time poeple use your brain cuz as you can seen the device didnt reach any of his main purpes (protect the victime)
Look.. its like a bee. they sting you and leave you in pain even if they die. atleast men will think about raping before they do it.
and you know what? if you think that rapex is a bad idea because it hurts the poor guy who held an innocent girl, even virgin, hit her while she struggled enough that shes weak and shoved his penis inside her, which i must tell ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT IT HURTS LIKE HELL, even to bleeding in the poor girl, and mind you A WOMAN CAN DIE OF RAPE TOO YOU KNOW. if you fucking feel sorry for that guy you are a real bastard.
"if you saw a girl lying there drunk, youd find it hard not to rape her too"
first of all.. some of us have morals. another thing is that if i saw you drunk and laying there.. i would have a hard time not shoving beer bottles up your ass.
how do you like that? its justice i think because i couldnt resist.
men cant seems to give a woman credit for trying to stick up for herself, why? because theyre SCARED of losing control over women. men want to be able to DO WHATEVER THEY WANT with us.
i wont be surprised if it doesnt get passed, actually because this is a mans world we live in and its a sad one infact. sad enough that men think that women are so incompetent that they will use it for revenge. "leaving the toilet seat up" what kind of people do you think we are? 5 years olds with a temper? give me a break.
guns were intended for protection, but theyre used for killing arent they? knifes? pills? poisons?
this is a good thing. no matter if a woman still gets harmed out of it. what else can we do, really? how are we supposed to stop rapes? slap their hands? I DONT THINK SO.
ok people... i am a martial arts instructor and i teach martial arts classes and self defense classes to women, kids, etc... everyone telling their opinions about views of this new invention, all have positive and negative things to say about it, right? well, here's my small and fairly worthless opinion (haha!) here are the facts ive read so far: 1- women put this invention inside her to protect her from unwelcome penetration, but i assume it can not be worn 24/7 this device can be worn at least when going out with other women for fun, etc... at least they have something they can use to protect themselves for a short time that night, (works a lot better than mace spray, right?) (THATS A GOOD THING) 2- if attacker / male rapist penetrates woman with device inside her, the device cuts into rapist' penis, he cannot further perform rape agaisnt the woman. this device must be surgically taken off of rapist' penis. (thats a good thing) 3- if this device is not surgically removed, in a fairly short amount of time, it becomes LETHAL to the rapist. (THIS IS A BAD THING)
ok, heres why i say the things above: i teach womens self defence class, i tell them if someone is attacking them, do whatever it takes to get them away, and defend themselves. in practical self defence, if the victim gets knocked out, theres nothing to stop the attacker from doing serious damage to the victim (woman)...what can the victim do to prevent the attacker from even killing them?!? now what the hell does this have to do with the new invention? well, if a woman gets raped form now on, there was already an invention to KILL the rapist...its called a GUN / PISTOL! if you think its ok to have the rapist DIE from comitting rape, then pull a gun out and shoot him in the side of the head! blow his head clear of his neck! rape it a terrible, violent crime agains any woman, i would hate to have it happen to me. >>>> i think the only problem i see with this invention is that it has to be surgically removed, or else death MAY result. it shouldnt matter if the rapist "feels" a certain way, or is "afraid" of getting caught for his crime, etc..... this device is supposed to CUT into a mans' penis! wow! what man is going to still be able to perform rape with razors in his penis? yes, another problem with the device is coverage on a womans' body: it doesnt cover anal or oral rape, correct? i would be happier to hear if this device could be made to cut into a rapist penis, have to be removed surgically, but NOT cause death to him. im not taking up for saving the lives of rapists, just that death is not always the answer. does this device still help women from being raped? sure. i hope it can be improved some way to be non lethal. its kind of like when mace spray came out, but now we have stun guns! this device puts an END to the rape at the time of rape, but it seems like there are still some "negative" side effects (possible eventual death) i teach my female students to protect themselves, but not to kill their attackers. i also agree with lots of things stated so far too: women wearing less provocative clothing, not putting themselves in dangerous situations... good luck to all with this devicec, the women who wear them, and hopefully this device can "cut" (haha!) the number of rapes each year!
To all of you against this device, I think you might want to read about the women that are being raped in countries like Africa ect.. I watched a documentary last year and what this crime is doing over in these countries is simply horrific. I for one could care less if there is one less rapist in the world. I think there should be a death penalty or life in prison for these scum of the earth criminals. It's probably unlikely that most women would go around wearing one, but in countries like Africa I think they would likely use them. These women are not protected by the justice systems and at least this is a way for them to protect themselves. The spread of Aids over there is growing, they have men raping babies with rumors that having sex with a virgin will cure the disease. Watch the godamned documentaries and then tell me how rape victims should not have some form of protection. If anyone ever attacked me I wouldnt think twice about doing whatever I had to do to get away.I think this is humane compared to what most women would choose (castration)
This crime is growing and its not only adults, but our children because rapists by nature choose victims they think cant fight back so well. Go check out the sex offender registry in your area, then check again in a couple months. It is scary enough raising children in this world there needs to be tougher laws. As it stands now most rapists and child molesters get off with a slap om the wrist. Look at Jessica Lundsford her rapist, and killer was a convicted rapist out ont he streets after multiple rapes. Had there been tougher laws she would be alive as would many,many other women and children. Hats off to the inventor, it is a start in the right direction. To thoses ignorant of the pain and trauma rape causes do some reading, and research. Imagine your family being at risk, and they are!! There are rapist living in every neiborhood, some dont even qualify to register.
A very big GOD BLESS to the inventor of "rapex". Not only do these crimes continue to exist in Africa, but its also pretty much common in the US, n also asian countries like India. Baing only 19, i would yet suggest that women be given an ace training in firing too, n dat the law shud permit every female individual to possess a pistol. This along with the Rapex would do excellently good, coz even if the rapist tries to harm his victim, she yet has a chance to fire back at him. HATS OFF TO SONETTE EHLERS.
also i should have added this comment about an insurance case i was told about: my sister works at an huge insurance company in my city. she told me about a case years ago involving a woman wanting to take "revenge against all men", after finding out her cheating husband gave her AIDS! wow, if a rape victim buys many of these devices, and i am one of the men she goes out and meets at a club/bar one night...im supposed to go to the doctor and claim i didnt rape this woman? im totally screwed! this is of course a very extreme case of using this device negatively, of course, but isnt it possible? like i stated before, this device sounds like a great benefit for womens' protection, but lets not make it lethal, and women still need to know how to defend themselves and maybe carry a self defense weapon too! good luck to all, and god bless!
A guy isn't going to stay hard long with barbs in him. Once he goes soft, he really doesn't need to worry about being unable to urinate. There should be pleanty of room to go. I don't think anyone is going to die from bladder explosion with this thing.
and someone might misuse it, ya, well people missuse a lot of things.
It's reduces the spread of STDs...it gives the woman a chance to maybe defend herself and run. it is a revolutionary invention for women. so i'm tired of reading all the negatives about this, because whether the it's fair to the rapist or not... okay not even an issue. rapists don't deserve and alternative or a second chance. Personally, i don't think the device does enough damage to the sacks of dirt that think they have the right to do this.
1. No female on Earth would want to wear one of these 24/7, since rape is "usually" unexpected. (Keyword, usually). You cannot use tampons, pads, or anything else since the Rapex would basically keep the fluids in the vagina.
2. Females could easily use this as some sort of unvalid revenge that she might regret at a later time. So, harm could come to any sexually active straight male. And this male would go through guilt for the rest of his life, even though he never did anything to deserve this. Maybe he just kept leaving the toilet seat up? "GENERALLY", women are impulsive, they will harm a male to teach him a lesson, without thinking ahead. Not all females, but the majority.
3. Should the rape offender penetrate the woman, he would no doubt find out sooner or later that there is something stuck to his penis that was intended to harm. He would probably kill/harm the woman in retaliation.
4. The attacker could easily find some way of getting it off, such as maybe.. Cutting it with a pair of scissors? Knife? Razor? It could be done without harming the penis at all!
5. Rape offenders do NOT deserve the death penalty. If you saw a very hot girl in a bar, passed out, and you were drunk, it would be extremely hard to avoid raping her.
6. Maybe this will teach teenage girls that they can get away with slutting? Let's have a nation full of girls that will be able to get away with permanant damage to your prostate, without any charges!
7. Some rape cases have involved no vaginal penetration at all, rendering this device useless.
8. I think males will just take this more cautiously, and penetrate the anus, or the mouth.
This is a pretty interest invention, but I hope it will never be approved. It does more damage than harm.
And, to the females who disagree with this... It was an African invention, due to the justice system, I doubt it will be released as a fear for the rights of males.
Just another device that can be used unfairly against males. :)
stanley u wrote this
i feel very disgusted
u shud be ashamed of urself
women shud wear this if they go out on a girls night out and i believe that rapists, especially date rapists and child rapists shud get either their dick cu off in public to make an example or death by firing squad
and this is coming from a guy hu lives in the uk
women can wear wot they want, however they shud wear this incase an over eager idiot rapist comes along and rapes her.
shame it dont cover the nuts, then it'd deal some pain.
while he is in pain and shock she can at least get help, beat the crap putta him or run for it
this is the best invention since sliced bread
from the points u made it seems like u r rooting for the rapists maybe u r one?
or sympathise for a rapist hu is a friend or relative
it's a shame that i cant get my hands on a rifle or i would have capped every last one of em
even the ones hu r mentally unstable
this must be some kind of sick joke!!!!!
I agree with stanley
its totaly stupide stuff,
First need to say that of course like most man i agaisnt rape but even im agaisnt it i can still think not like some of you how comment whitout one second of thinkink
1er of all this stuff donc prevent rape its just stop it from been completed totaly
2if im a criminal and that happend to me WHAT THE HELL YOU THING IM GOING TO DO TO the lady ....(kill her for sur or even worst torture for revenge ...Ect)
3next time poeple use your brain cuz as you can seen the device didnt reach any of his main purpes (protect the victime)
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dont tell me no, you never move your a ss, so go to check befor to talk
RAPE become legal in order to get information its a torture methode how is use in irak and afganistan right know and you dont say a sh it about it
and you know what? if you think that rapex is a bad idea because it hurts the poor guy who held an innocent girl, even virgin, hit her while she struggled enough that shes weak and shoved his penis inside her, which i must tell ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT IT HURTS LIKE HELL, even to bleeding in the poor girl, and mind you A WOMAN CAN DIE OF RAPE TOO YOU KNOW. if you fucking feel sorry for that guy you are a real bastard.
"if you saw a girl lying there drunk, youd find it hard not to rape her too"
first of all.. some of us have morals.
another thing is that if i saw you drunk and laying there.. i would have a hard time not shoving beer bottles up your ass.
how do you like that? its justice i think because i couldnt resist.
men cant seems to give a woman credit for trying to stick up for herself, why? because theyre SCARED of losing control over women. men want to be able to DO WHATEVER THEY WANT with us.
i wont be surprised if it doesnt get passed, actually because this is a mans world we live in and its a sad one infact. sad enough that men think that women are so incompetent that they will use it for revenge. "leaving the toilet seat up" what kind of people do you think we are? 5 years olds with a temper? give me a break.
guns were intended for protection, but theyre used for killing arent they? knifes? pills? poisons?
this is a good thing. no matter if a woman still gets harmed out of it. what else can we do, really? how are we supposed to stop rapes? slap their hands? I DONT THINK SO.
i am a martial arts instructor and i teach martial arts classes and self defense classes to women, kids, etc...
everyone telling their opinions about views of this new invention, all have positive and negative things to say about it, right?
well, here's my small and fairly worthless opinion (haha!)
here are the facts ive read so far:
1- women put this invention inside her to protect her from unwelcome penetration, but i assume it can not be worn 24/7 this device can be worn at least when going out with other women for fun, etc... at least they have something they can use to protect themselves for a short time that night, (works a lot better than mace spray, right?) (THATS A GOOD THING)
2- if attacker / male rapist penetrates woman with device inside her, the device cuts into rapist' penis, he cannot further perform rape agaisnt the woman. this device must be surgically taken off of rapist' penis. (thats a good thing)
3- if this device is not surgically removed, in a fairly short amount of time, it becomes LETHAL to the rapist. (THIS IS A BAD THING)
ok, heres why i say the things above: i teach womens self defence class, i tell them if someone is attacking them, do whatever it takes to get them away, and defend themselves. in practical self defence, if the victim gets knocked out, theres nothing to stop the attacker from doing serious damage to the victim (woman)...what can the victim do to prevent the attacker from even killing them?!? now what the hell does this have to do with the new invention? well, if a woman gets raped form now on, there was already an invention to KILL the rapist...its called a GUN / PISTOL! if you think its ok to have the rapist DIE from comitting rape, then pull a gun out and shoot him in the side of the head! blow his head clear of his neck! rape it a terrible, violent crime agains any woman, i would hate to have it happen to me.
>>>> i think the only problem i see with this invention is that it has to be surgically removed, or else death MAY result. it shouldnt matter if the rapist "feels" a certain way, or is "afraid" of getting caught for his crime, etc.....
this device is supposed to CUT into a mans' penis! wow! what man is going to still be able to perform rape with razors in his penis?
yes, another problem with the device is coverage on a womans' body: it doesnt cover anal or oral rape, correct?
i would be happier to hear if this device could be made to cut into a rapist penis, have to be removed surgically, but NOT cause death to him. im not taking up for saving the lives of rapists, just that death is not always the answer.
does this device still help women from being raped? sure. i hope it can be improved some way to be non lethal. its kind of like when mace spray came out, but now we have stun guns! this device puts an END to the rape at the time of rape, but it seems like there are still some "negative" side effects (possible eventual death)
i teach my female students to protect themselves, but not to kill their attackers.
i also agree with lots of things stated so far too: women wearing less provocative clothing, not putting themselves in dangerous situations...
good luck to all with this devicec, the women who wear them, and hopefully this device can "cut" (haha!) the number of rapes each year!
This crime is growing and its not only adults, but our children because rapists by nature choose victims they think cant fight back so well. Go check out the sex offender registry in your area, then check again in a couple months. It is scary enough raising children in this world there needs to be tougher laws. As it stands now most rapists and child molesters get off with a slap om the wrist. Look at Jessica Lundsford her rapist, and killer was a convicted rapist out ont he streets after multiple rapes. Had there been tougher laws she would be alive as would many,many other women and children. Hats off to the inventor, it is a start in the right direction. To thoses ignorant of the pain and trauma rape causes do some reading, and research. Imagine your family being at risk, and they are!! There are rapist living in every neiborhood, some dont even qualify to register.
this is of course a very extreme case of using this device negatively, of course, but isnt it possible?
like i stated before, this device sounds like a great benefit for womens' protection, but lets not make it lethal, and women still need to know how to defend themselves and maybe carry a self defense weapon too!
good luck to all, and god bless!
I agree with John.
No need to make it lethal..
If you want to kill him, then pull out a gun and target head,heart or legs (if you want to run).