Re:A Wrist-Worn Answer to Sexual Attack?
by king_jester on Friday January 25, 2013 @05:20PM
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> What would actually help stop a rape is some pepper spray. I don't know the legality of that in India, but I have to say a lot of places in the US make it way too difficult to acquire this very basic and effective self defense item.
Self defense gear isn't a great systemic solution to sexual assault and rape, esp. when it occurs with great frequency and police do not take such cases seriously. Even in the US most sexual assault cases will never see an arrest or prosecution and most people are assaulted by someone they know, not by a random stranger on the street.
>most people are assaulted by someone they know, not by a random stranger on the street.
Absolutely true
> Self defense gear isn't a great systemic solution to sexual assault and rape
Absolutely true, they are not a systemic solution. They are an individual's solution who chooses to take responsibility for his or her own safety.
A good systemic solution might be to legalize and subsidize brothels?
Re:A Wrist-Worn Answer to Sexual Attack?
by king_jester on Friday January 25, 2013 @07:43PM
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Stopping sexual assault isn't just an individual's problem, it is a problem for all of society. Why should we live in a culture where 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime? The kind of systemic problems we face can't be solved by an individual buying a self defense item. We need to focus on defeating a rape culture: http://www.shakesville.com/2009/10/rape-culture-101.html
Re:A Wrist-Worn Answer to Sexual Attack?
by icebraining on Friday January 25, 2013 @06:43PM
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desperate enough to rape
Why do you say rapists are desperate?
I agree. I don't think someone desperate enough to rape will care if their victim has a wristwatch that can sms instantly. A good amount of potential rapists aren't even going to know about them, even if the government advertises it. A large portion of those who know either won't care, or will rip the watch off the woman.
What would actually help stop a rape is some pepper spray. I don't know the legality of that in India, but I have to say a lot of places in the US make it way too difficult to acquire this very basic and effective self defense item.