Thank you. I'm proud of me too, though it seems so little --it's not like I am one of the ones who are really badly off at this choice. I can't begin to imagine how awful it must be to be trans --which is already hard enough to fly while-- and asked to make the exposure/molestation choice. Or how awful it would be to be someone who's been assulted by people in power before, and have this particular molestation be specifically triggering. Or how awful it would be to watch your children get groped, to make sure they're not carryin' anything dangerous.
My general opinion is that people who are emotionally able1 to take the opt-out, should. I don't like the idea of anyone having nudes of themselves floating out there that they're unaware about (obviously, if you choose to use a prettier background and publish yourself, that is an acceptable thing), and I really like the idea of irritating the TSA agents, and making things more difficult for them, as well as making a public fuss and causing other people to think about the choice they're making.
~Sor
1: And if you don't think you would be emotionally able to deal with it, for allgods sakes, do not put yourself through that kind of hell just to make a statement that may or may not ever be seen as effective. It is terrible to have to take *either* choice the TSA is currently offering, and whatever makes it easiest for you is a good plan.
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My general opinion is that people who are emotionally able1 to take the opt-out, should. I don't like the idea of anyone having nudes of themselves floating out there that they're unaware about (obviously, if you choose to use a prettier background and publish yourself, that is an acceptable thing), and I really like the idea of irritating the TSA agents, and making things more difficult for them, as well as making a public fuss and causing other people to think about the choice they're making.
~Sor
1: And if you don't think you would be emotionally able to deal with it, for allgods sakes, do not put yourself through that kind of hell just to make a statement that may or may not ever be seen as effective. It is terrible to have to take *either* choice the TSA is currently offering, and whatever makes it easiest for you is a good plan.