Japanese student creates bra that only opens with your partner’s fingerprint

The creator states that the creation will not be available for sale and is intended to be provocative and humorous.

Japanese student and inventor Yūki Aizawawho uses the nickname Zawa Works on social media, created a proof of concept for a bra with biometrics that can only be opened with a fingerprint and a person — in this case, a partner. Technology has generated discussions about ethics, female autonomy and social control.

Aizawa emphasized that the product was not created for commercial sale and only has a humorous and provocative nature and seeks to encourage Internet users to reflect. Even so, it is not impossible that the idea ends up in the hands of companies that really want to distribute a bra of this type.

Has technology gone too far?

In Aizawa’s concept, a fingerprint sensor in the bra clasp on the back would have a brake that is only released when the woman’s partner’s fingerprint is recognized. As it is not a “real” invention, the inventor didn’t do tests or perfected the idea for everyday use.

The Japanese, with the repercussion, clarified the case by calling the bra “fanciful invention“: he already has experience in creating humorous, provocative and especially obscene concepts on his networks. Human behavior and relationships between people are the student’s focus.

Even without commercial intention, the idea generated discussions about the limits of technology. Many women, in particular, questioned the lack of a “male version” only unlockable by a partnerfor example. Discussions, in general, revolved around surveillance and possession in human relationships, something especially important in the digital age where privacy is under constant debate.

Biometric sensors are used in countless technologies, from doors and cell phones to other home and business equipment. It won’t be long before clothes start to feature sensors and functions linked to user identification, but the response to Aizawa’s invention, even if conceptual, can serve as an indication of where the technology should not get involved.