Rape culture endorsement is a part of our today’s American society. Despite our best attempts to bring awareness like the #Metoo movement, the majority of rape prevention responsibility is still placed on the target and not the predator. Until we reach a more absolute and probably more severe form of justice and punishment against predators then it is, sadly, at this time still advisable for those concerned about sexual assault to suit up. Here are four modern inventions that aid in just that department.
Anti-Rape Buckle
Just when you thought that Chastity Belts were a thing of the past, the anti-rape buckle came out. This complex compact contraption attaches to your belt to secure your pants in a way that makes them difficult to open without understanding the exact way to open them. Though a bit inconvenient to the wearer at times just navigating their day-to-day life does provide a level of difficulty to a potential predator. However, it does insight the concern that the belt itself can be cut, so would be best attached to a very durable material that is difficult to break through.
Undercover Colors
Undercover Colors is a nail polish that can detect an assortment of rape drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol among others. If the wearer suspects that a predator might have spiked their drink they simply dip the fingernail with polish into the drink and wait to see if the colors react, if they do they have discovered a tampered drink. It is available on Amazon starting at 11 $.
Watchoverme
Watchoverme is a free mobile app that is used as a safety precautionary tool. A simple shake of the phone can set off a silent alert message to your specified emergency network. Your network can be alerted to your location, videos, texts, and alerts also stating that the emergency has passed. Once the alert is set you will stay connected even if your phone is taken as the phone relies on your confirmation that you are okay.
My intention in writing this article is not to create a stigma against assault victims who did not buy products such as these but just to bring awareness to some options that might help not only individual people take actions to prevent rapes but also to create a culture that keeps the predator paranoid and not the potential target. The sad reality is that over 85% of predators don’t feel that the assault that they have committed was wrong. This statistic tells us that the level of dehumanization that predators are capable of achieving is frightening. Since the vast majority of rape is about power, fear, and control then it is only fair that society takes back that power and control by scaring the potential predators into caring about something more than rape, their freedom.
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