Airport Security (OC)

[u/aostlund27]

[u/bopyw]

What

[u/Citrus-Bitch → u/bopyw]

TSA body scanners have a male and female setting. When a trans woman goes through the scanner, there's a chance that the scanner will pick up on and report any... unexpected equipment.

[u/Maxrdt → u/Citrus-Bitch]

In the words of Abigail Thorn, the two options are either that my tits are the bomb or there's an unexpected item in shagging area.

[u/lesgeddon → u/Maxrdt]

No matter how feminine I look, because of my height people default to flagging me as "male" and my boobs get flagged every time I go through a body scanner u.u

[u/PitFailedRead → u/Maxrdt]

Where was this quote from?

[u/Maxrdt → u/PitFailedRead]

A PhilosophyTube video, but I don't recall which one.

[u/Bacon_Nipples → u/PitFailedRead]

Abigail Thorn

[u/CMRC23 → u/Citrus-Bitch]

Im a trans guy and this is another reason why I won't go to america. It will say my tits are the bomb 😎(I need top surgery so bad)

[u/keksivaras → u/CMRC23]

why does Reddit say you're flagged for being part of terrorist organization called Antifa?

[u/Electrical_Shock359 → u/keksivaras]

That is really weird as I don’t think there even is such an organization.

[u/TimidDeer23 → u/keksivaras]

Oh my auntie,  Fa? She's a nice lady. 

[u/Fynn77 → u/CMRC23]

I actually had this exact situation on the airport in Berlin. They were touching up my binder/chest for at least 20 seconds before they've noticed their error. I fear we are not safe anywhere 🤣

[u/AltoRhombus → u/Citrus-Bitch]

more like every fucking time. I haven't flown in 5 years. don't participate in society like everyone else. the system works flawlessly.

[u/Guacamole_Gamerfart1 → u/Citrus-Bitch]

Unexpected item in bagging area

[u/CitizenPremier → u/Citrus-Bitch]

Perhaps the problem is a male or female setting

[u/Citrus-Bitch → u/CitizenPremier]

Sure yeah. I used and because it's two settings, but the switch itself is male or female, so or works in the sentence as well.

[u/ImWhatsInTheRedBox → u/Citrus-Bitch]

And here I was expecting she had a piercing or something.

[u/alicevirgo → u/Citrus-Bitch]

That makes way more sense than my original assumption. I literally thought the internal IUD showed up on the screen... And I didn't question my thought.

[u/The_Demon_of_Spiders → u/Citrus-Bitch]

Oh I thought this comic was about a woman wearing a pad since that always sets off those scanners.

[u/AliceInMyDreams → u/[deleted]]

That's not the purpose of body scanners. Their purpose is finding hidden objects (weapons, explosives, drugs, contraband, ...).

[u/the_Real_Romak → u/[deleted]]

I guess it's for cases where some people smuggle stuff where it shouldn't be smuggled in. I have an airport security friend and the shit he's seen some women hide up their snatch...

[u/buns_at_bjj → u/[deleted]]

It’s for smugglers and terrorists trying to hide things in areas that would make the average person uncomfortable

[u/IguanaIsBack → u/[deleted]]

If there’s no rubber glove going up your colon, it’s not invasive

[u/touching_payants → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, because there was one instance where terrorists weaponized airports and now we all have to give up our privacy rights for the rest of time. Very patriotic.

[u/AAPL_ → u/[deleted]]

wat

[u/flipyFLAPYflatulence → u/Citrus-Bitch]

This might be true but it happens to biological women as well. Seems to be more common in women that have lost substantial weight.

[u/Citrus-Bitch → u/flipyFLAPYflatulence]

TIL thank you

[u/flipyFLAPYflatulence → u/Citrus-Bitch]

Hey, TIL about trans women setting it off! So thank you!

[u/Human-Salamander4513 → u/Citrus-Bitch]

There's no way this is real I refuse

[u/Citrus-Bitch → u/Human-Salamander4513]

Unfortunately real, I first learned about it from my NB sibling complaining about getting clocked by the scanner on a trip.