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<\/p>\nThe sooner efforts to research feasibility, acquire funding, recruit researchers, and begin prototyping start, the better, and this is why Fall 2021 was chosen as the start time. The following is the initial timeline for development.<\/p>\n
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Developing a product like this will be a lengthy project. Changes in the timeline will be updated as needed.<\/p>\n
The earliest action items include:<\/p>\n
Other ongoing action items include:<\/p>\n
After creating a working prototype, action items include:<\/p>\n
Many OSU organizations have access to the DAMlab Makerspace<\/a>, where this team could begin development. The Makerspace is an excellent place for 3D printing and a safe space to reconvene. However, typical 3D printing plastics are not safe to insert in the vagina. If working models were made via 3D printing, they would need their own special 3D printer and filament. For this reason, one of the earlier goals of the project is to search for and acquire lab space.<\/p>\n The number one priority of this project is to make campus a safer place, not to make money. Marketing research will be performed to find the best avenues to reach the public, but some of our ideas include: online retail, distributing on campus, distributing at fraternities or sororities, and distributing at bar and restaurant bathrooms.<\/p>\n The product will be marketed as an anti-rape device, and should be advertised with a policy of honesty. Ending sexual assault should be a bipartisan issue and this device should appeal to the general adult population. Part of this production is researching the best ways a device like this can reach the public. For example, some have raised concerns that devices inserted into the vagina (menstrual cups, tampons, etc.) can change someone’s virginity status. Sometimes, this can tear the hymen, but the user can still be a virgin according to the article “Am I still a Virgin If I Use a Tampon”<\/a> by kidshealth.org. However, this is besides the point as safety should take priority over virginity status. Concerns like this should be anticipated and addressed to reach the widest audience possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When is the best time to administer the program? The sooner efforts to research feasibility, acquire funding, recruit researchers, and begin prototyping start, the better, and this is why Fall 2021 was chosen as the start time. The following is the initial timeline for development. Developing a product like this will be a lengthy project.… Continue reading How will it be administered?<\/h3>\n
How will it be marketed\/politicized?<\/h3>\n