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So today we learned there's a line of locking, rip-proof underwear that is being dubbed as “anti-rape wear.” The idea comes from AR Wear, a small New York state-based startup that is nearing its goal of raising $50,000.



The product is just basically a pair of form-fitting shorts that features a “protective skeletal structure” to make it stretch, rip and even cut proof. There's also a small combination lock at the waist to prevent the garment from being removed by anyone but the owner:
“We want to make a product that will make women and girls feel safer when out on a first date or a night of clubbing, taking an evening run, travelling in another country or in other potentially risky situations,” says the three-minute video, noting that the product works “even if the person wearing it had too much to drink, was drugged or asleep.”
While the idea might be noble, some critics believe this won't really solve anything. For one thing, they fail to address the whole "victim-blaming" issue, and also the fact that rape can occur in ways that don’t just include vaginal or anal sex. What do you think?