![]() ![]() This would cause the color of the nail polish to change if these dangerous substances are detected, thus alerting the wearer to tread with caution and avoid consuming their drink. When applied on nails, if a person stirs their beverage with their treated fingers, a reaction between the nail polish and some common date rape drugs like Rohypnol, Xanax, and GHB occurs. The science behind this nail polish is quite simple and intriguing. The principal idea is that discretely checking for any lurking spiked substances in one’s drink could save lives and minimize potential traumatic impacts. CNET’s article on this revolutionary nail polish provides an opportunity to delve into the details surrounding this concept.Ĭodenamed “Undercover Colors,” the nail polish was developed by four undergraduate students at North Carolina State University as part of their senior design project. Technology often comes to our rescue in such situations in this case, a new nail polish may help detect the nefarious presence of date rape drugs in beverages. Several incidents have fueled this concern, and the need for a solution has never been greater. But at the end of the day, are you having those tough conversations with students, and particularly men, who are at risk for committing sexual assault?” says Tracey Vitchers, the board chair for Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER), told ThinkProgress.In recent years, personal safety has become a growing concern, especially for women, with the fear of falling prey to date rape drugs during social outings. “I think a lot of the time we get focused on these new products because they’re innovative and they’re interesting, and it’s really cool that they figured out how to create nail polish that does this. It’s the leniency in sexual offense punishments and lack of education that perpetuates rape culture at colleges. That’s not the world I want to live in.”Ĭurrently 55 colleges are undergoing open federal “sexual violence investigations.” The investigation was prompted by how universities handled (or did not handle) sexual assault issues. I don’t want to test my drink when I’m at the bar. Solutions like these actually just recreate that. That way, rape isn’t just controlling me while I’m actually being assaulted - it controls me 24/7 because it limits my behavior. “As a woman, I’m told not to go out alone at night, to watch my drink, to do all of these things. “One of the ways that rape is used as a tool to control people is by limiting their behavior,” Rebecca Nagle, one of the co-directors of an activist group called FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, explained. So while the nail polish could indicate if your drink’s been tainted, it won’t alert you that you have been fed one too many cups of jungle juice by an attacker. Attackers use alcohol to incapacitate a victim, and render them “more vulnerable to attack, or completely unconscious,” according to a campus study of sexual assault. Undercover Colors do not protect women against the drug that is most commonly used in drug facilitated sexual assault, which is alcohol. ![]() Didn’t wear your anti-rape underwear? Well what did you expect?” Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti said,“Prevention tips or products that focus on what women do or wear aren’t just ineffective, they leave room for victim-blaming when those steps aren’t taken. Undercover Colors and other preventative tools, relegate responsibility for preventing sexual attacks to the victims, leaving them accountable for being attacked. The simple solution of a rape-prevention nail polish will not help in detecting the numerous benzodiazepines, sedatives/hypnotics, stimulants and opioids that could be used in drug facilitated sexual assault. ![]() In reality there are hundreds of date rape drugs. Undercover Colors detects popular rape drugs, Rohypnol, Xanax, and GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid). ![]()
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