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From: fsks@unc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.women
Subject: Skunk Oil
Message-ID: <883@unc.unc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 16:56:16 EST
Article-I.D.: unc.883
Posted: Thu Jan 23 16:56:16 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jan-86 08:28:34 EST
Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Organization: CS Dept, U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Recently I heard about for an anti-rape device consisting
of a breakable vial of skunk oil.  The idea is this:

When rape is imminant, break the vial.  Supposedly this has the
effect of six skunks releasing their scent simultaneously.
The attacker would be instantly repelled.  The odor would stay
with the attacker for several days, making it easier for police
identification.  It also would affect the victim, but this is
better than being raped.

This sounds like a good idea because:
	A)  The defense is passive.  A victim who didn't have the guts
		to gouge out an attacker's eyes might yet be able to
		crush a little bottle, knowing that she causes no permanent
		injury to either party.

	B)  The attacker cannot use it against the victim.

Does anybody have any hard information about the actual effectiveness?
I'm not about to break one open to see for myself if it works, but I'd
hate for a loved one to need it, only to find out it's really filled
with Kool-Aid.  Does anyone know of a reliable seller?

	Frank Silbermann