Utah is one of 37 states that mandates abstinence-only sex education, according to Guttmacher Institute. Utah is known for having a low rate of violent crime, but for the past ten years Utah has had a rape rate that is higher than the national average, according to the Rape Recovery Center. “But I think to change society it has to start with small steps like this.” “I understand rape is a problem,” Prows said. Their list also includes anti-rape underwear and pepper spray cameras.īrandon Prows, a previous UVU student, loved the idea of the nail polish and plans to buy a bottle for each of his sisters when it’s available. “We wanted to focus on preventive solutions, especially those that could be integrated into products that women already use,” Ankesh Madan, one of the founders of Undercover Colors, told Higher Education works in June.Īccording to the Washington Post, the nail polish is just part of a list of “gimmicky-seeming precautions”. “Ideally we should change society, but until then it’s better to make sure you’re safe.Īccording to the latest Utah Department of Public Safety analysis, instances of rape increased by nearly ten percent from 2011 to 2012. “Without changing people as a whole, is our best solution.” Jones said. UVU senior Kari Jones disagreed with Russell because she considers Undercover Colors to be a step in the right direction. “It implies that it’s the woman’s fault and assumes responsibility on her behalf and detracts from the real issues that arise from sexual violence.” “Rape Crisis does not endorse or promote such a product or anything similar.” Russell said. Katie Russell, a communications coordinator from the charity organization Rape Crisis England and Wales, was critical of Undercover Colors because the product shifts the focus of awareness from perpetrator to victim. Some women’s rights groups believe this is just a Band-Aid on a societal problem. “It’s better to try and be safe then not to try at all, we should create a more permanent solution.” “ good to have a tool to stay safe like this.” Brittany Pitcher, a senior at UVU, said. The Undercover Colors team offers hope that the nail polish will make potential perpetrators afraid to “spike” a woman’s drink, and to shift the fear from the victims to the perpetrators. In order for the wearer to identify if GHB is present in their drink, the nail polish changes color depending on what drug was inside. The four students intended this method of detection to be discreet. On average, there is a victim of rape in Utah every 9.5 hours, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The drug is detected once the nail covered in the Undercover Colors nail polish is immersed in a liquid or drink the wearer might find questionable. Four male students at North Carolina State University developed Undercover Colors, a nail polish that can detect the presence of Rohypnol, Xanax and Gama Hydroxybutyrate- also known as GHB or the “date rape drug”.
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