Slut Sticks
The use of contraceptive implants among indigenous girls - known as “slut sticks” - has also found to be widespread, particularly among 12-year-olds, “making them a target of sexual attention”.
Many Aboriginal girls - notably 12-year-olds - are being given Implanon, a small plastic rod inserted under the skin of the upper arm, which stops ovulation. Men can feel under a girl’s skin for the rods, known as “slut sticks”, which signify that a girl is sexually active.
- Sarah Smiles / The Age
