Rant.

I'm guessing by now most people have come across these articles about anti-date rape nail polish.  The idea is that a woman paints her nails with this particular varnish, then she can stir her drink with her finger, and if it's been drugged, the nail varnish will change colour.

It seems that any time an advancement is made in the field of rape prevention, there's a whole army of women who choose to take offence at it.  Apparently this nail polish is bad because it's "promoting victim blaming" and doesn't "pull from the roots" of what causes rape [Laci Green].

Of course it would be better if we could stamp out rape by teaching men to respect women's bodies.  Nobody's disputing that.  But I challenge everyone who takes issue with anti-rape nail varnish to go into the prisons and convert all the rapists and perverts.  There is probably something wrong with their minds a lot of the time; that NEVER excuses rape or assault, but does make it very difficult to teach them not to be rapists and perverts.

And I certainly don't think this nail polish can be accused of encouraging victim blaming.  It wouldn't be my fault at all if somebody decided to burgle my house, but I still lock my doors at night and set an alarm when I go out. Just because something isn't our fault, doesn't mean we can't take preventative measures.  If you're putting on nail varnish on anyway for a night out, surely it won't kill you to wear the anti-rape stuff? 

The aim here is not to blame the woman; rather it sets out to empower us by giving us more control over our own safety, and helps us to relax and enjoy our night out, safe in the knowledge that no perverts can spike our drinks.