Like many people I traveled over the holidays and unlike many people I had stress free travel days. My security lines were minimal and I bounded into the full body scanner and assumed the position. I love the full body scanners that have appeared in the last decade at airports. I get that the full body scanners used by security in airports are not beloved by everyone. A quick internet search reveals that many people have privacy issues with these machines while others worry about the radiation. But not me!
Since these machines have shown up I get patted down maybe one in ten times that I fly. Before, it seemed that every trip to the airport resulted in a security guard patting down the side of my chest to feel the wires in my bra. I don’t know about you but I prefer being scanned to being felt up.
Are you getting felt up less by airport security with the full body scanner?
Wow, the content on this blog has really gone downhill. To not be concerned about radiation exposure, especially as a matter of personal convenience is downright ludicrous. To not be concerned about privacy and personal sovereignty versus convenience is also quite disturbing. This post is shallow and without any sort of substance. Stick to fashion.
It’s okay to disagree–Jen actually acknowledged that people might not think like her and asked for opinions. But it’s possible to disagree without insulting. Personally, I think Jen’s point of view is refreshing. I had never considered there to be any upside to body scanners before.
I agree with the previous poster that this content seems to be a departure from the usual content (and my reasons for reading the blog), although I think the comment was rudely stated.
No, I don’t see any upside in scanners, and no, I don’t use them. My bra has only triggered a metal detector once so it isn’t a common concern.
I can relate to the author of this piece. I had two very upsetting experiences getting patted down. Once, in a country where I did not understand the language. It was quite forceful and not using the “back of the hand” as TSA agents typically do. And once in New Orleans. I flinched, as I can be quite ticklish. The agent took that as a sign that I was hiding something. It got worse and worse and worse and I wondered if they were even going to let me fly home.
Thank you for sharing your story – it made me feel better to realize that other women have felt upset after experiences with airline security.