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Ask Matt: Trans Privacy vs. Airport Security

Started by Natasha, April 20, 2012, 02:30:52 AM

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April 20, 2012, 02:30:52 AM Last Edit: May 27, 2012, 07:17:19 AM by Natasha
Ask Matt: Trans Privacy vs. Airport Security

http://tranifesto.com/2012/04/19/ask-matt-trans-privacy-vs-airport-security/
4/19/12
by Matt Kailey

A reader writes: "I am curious to know of any experiences, negative or otherwise, you or your readers may have had with airport security in these times of full-body scans and/or pat-downs.

"Those of us who are transgender may, thanks to hormones, convincingly appear to be the desired gender, but the full body scan or pat-down, especially for those of us who have not had surgery, will surely reveal that all is not what it appears to be, with the consequent risk of embarrassment or worse.


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