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Image of Eldritch Eldritch 10/13/09

Oh HELL no. I still think this is a godawful idea and a total breach of privacy. I'm also not convinced that the pictures couldn't be saved and uploaded online.

I'm a girl though, I get EXTREMELY DEFENSIVE when someone wants to see me naked for "security purposes" or feel my bra at the airport to make sure it's an underwire and not a weapon.
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Image of Kakkoii Kakkoii 10/13/09

@Eldritch: I don't understand why people care so much about their bodies being seen. Unless you have a 3rd nipple or a tail or something.

And if your overweight and embarrassed about it.. LOOSE SOME DAMN WEIGHT! lol
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Edited by Kakkoii at 10/13/09 10:20 PM

Image of djalice djalice 10/14/09

@Eldritch: My bra is a weapon! Reply

Image of thexpert : casts lightning bolt! thexpert : casts lightning bolt! 10/14/09

@Eldritch: Underwire, eh? No need to be self conscious :)

I have 4 nipples, a fat roll and a little package. I need body armor to fly these days.
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Image of Laserlips Laserlips 10/14/09

@Eldritch: Do they really do that underwire bra thing in America? If so, the terrorists definitely won. Reply
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Image of Laserlips Laserlips 10/14/09

@thexpert: Those all sound like things that would potentially kill on sight. You sir, need to be kept from falling into the wrong hands. Reply

Image of Eldritch Eldritch 10/14/09

@Kakkoii: Oh, so the answer to me not wanting myself pictured naked somewhere to some guy in a room is to loose weight? It's not because it's a huge breech of privacy, it's just because I'm a silly woman who's embarrased about a few extra pounds?

No, idiot, I have A RIGHT to not let people scan me and show me NAKED in some room and then have god knows what happen to that image! That's like telling a girl that she shouldn't wear a skirt if she doesn't want someone to take a picture up it. Are you on crack or just from 1956?
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Image of the_wiggle the_wiggle 10/14/09

@JimBonJovi: yes. and, yes. Reply

Image of Kakkoii Kakkoii 10/15/09

@Eldritch: You completely missed what I was getting at. I was saying why care about something that doesn't effect you. If some guy jerks off to an x-ray of you, that's something he's doing on his own time. He's not doing it in front of you or making you aware of it. And even if you were aware of it, how does that actually affect you in a meaningful way other than stigma's/fears that have been built into us by society.

And I said "IF" your overweight. #privacy
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