No, really. It’s almost something out of a feminist sci-fi:
Women fearful of being raped can insert the Rape-Axe condom inside themselves like a diaphragm or tampon. If her worst fears come true, and a man attempts to rape her, the Rape-Axe’s inside hooks attach themselves to the penis and don’t come off, instead getting even tighter and stopping the man from being able to urinate. The only way to remove it is by seeing a doctor—which will obviously help with prosecution.
Oddly enough, via Gizmodo.
Part of me is grimly delighted that a defense can be simultaneously so effective and so appropriate. The other part is horrified that there are women who wake up in the morning thinking, “Yes, there’s a distinct possibility that I’ll be raped today – I’d better prepare myself.”