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    caseMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:02pm

    I'm not condoning the actions of the TSA officer and he probably should have shut his mouth, should the girl's reaction really have been "shaken up by his abusive manner" when hearing 2 words "cover yourself?" Or did the guy yell at her more than that or was it LOUD and the whole airport could hear it?

    And what if this was a Lady TSA officer saying "you should cover yourself a bit more" in a not so "abusive manner?"

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      Pyraxcase
      6/17/13 7:07pm

      "Should" it have been? Really? You don't know this girl's personality, you don't know her life, her fears or lack thereof towards travelling, her response to authority figures, etc., and you want to criticize her reaction? Maybe she's the kind of girl that likes to please authority figures and gets shaken up when she knows she's doing nothing wrong and they're still not pleased. Maybe she's nervous when she flies and relies on the authority figures around her to ground her so she's not as nervous. Maybe she's just a timid girl. All of these and any other reason is entirely valid as to why someone would be shaken up.

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      casePyrax
      6/17/13 7:12pm

      And that is why I asked the question, because those were not the thoughts that crossed my mind. When an article like this is published they leave it to people to draw there own conclusions, make their own assumptions, and ask questions about everything revolving around the entire situation.

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    HaiTharMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:02pm

    Well, I know you silly social justice warriors are going to flame me for this but this really could have been avoided had she covered herself!

    Why, no woman dressed like this could ever possibly have a problem with airport security!

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      fuhhletchHaiThar
      6/17/13 7:14pm

      I was just about to post the same thing.
      It's impossible to win in any situation when you're born female, I guess. (Unless it's a sandwich making competition, LOLOLAMIRITE.*)

      *completely, utterly, and totally 100% serious, obviously.

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      odette1HaiThar
      6/17/13 7:14pm

      You win!

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    LucyWoodhullMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:09pm
    GIF

    I think every woman/girl/person who identifies as female should pull a Bobby Hill every time bullshit like this happens. "That's my shirt!" "That's my skirt!" could also be used.

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      Gail_von _KleinensteinLucyWoodhull
      6/17/13 7:12pm

      My sister and I love this episode so much that we'll randomly yell "That's my purse! I don't know you!" to each other

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      themeaghanshow: season 3LucyWoodhull
      6/17/13 7:13pm

      I love Bobby Hill so much!

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    prestocrazymwahahahahaMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 6:58pm

    I had a TSA agent tell me last year that the sheer shirt I was wearing underneath a sweater he asked me to remove was sheer. And I was like, "duh, I know, that is why I normally wear this sweater over it. Also, you're subtly trying to force me into your radiation peepshow booth, so... what does it matter if your naked eye can see through it?" Aaaaand they took so long to do the pat-down that I almost missed my flight.

    But I did get to spend the whole flight composing an awesome email barrage about the incident!

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      HexiSkeliprestocrazymwahahahaha
      6/17/13 8:07pm

      Pics or it didn't happen.

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      opheeliaprestocrazymwahahahaha
      6/17/13 10:53pm

      "Radiation Peepshow Booth" is the name of my next band. Every time I get into one of those I'm super tempted to dance.

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    Seize: it's about ethics in gossip journalismMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:42pm

    "Baggage screening" doesn't just mean you get to shout your issues at the passengers and see what sticks.

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      BakerStIrregularSeize: it's about ethics in gossip journalism
      6/17/13 8:36pm

      I nominate you for Winner Of The Whole Internet.

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      33anda3rdSeize: it's about ethics in gossip journalism
      6/17/13 8:54pm

      I have chuckled my root beer out my nostrils. Thank you. :)

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    pocket_copterMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:01pm

    First, UGH FOREVER.

    Second, that girl is an airport pro. No zippers or pockets. Comfy elastic and flannel, and (what appear to be) easily-removable boots.

    A+, GIRL. I would love to stand behind you in the security line.

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      RaisedByHeathens Orange Meanie-Pantspocket_copter
      6/17/13 10:04pm

      Plus all that cotton? In the event of an emergency, she could be called on to assist other passengers!

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    SallyRooneyMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 6:50pm

    I'm always conflicted about descriptions of what the victim was wearing in cases like these. I totally get that it's important to get the message across that women are vulnerable to this constantly, literally no matter what we wear, but it also contributes unintentionally to the "and she didn't even deserve it!" narrative. And for a lot of readers, that will be the takeaway. Which is not great.

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      heart_of_pyriteSallyRooney
      6/17/13 7:00pm

      I think the bigger and more important takeaway is that there is nothing a woman can wear that will protect her from someone who has an inherent dislike for women. If you tell the story, and some idiot says "well she shouldn't go around looking like a slut!", and you show a picture, it shuts that person right up. I started a tumblr (iwasaskingforit.tumblr.com) and began documenting exactly what I was wearing every time some stranger gives me bullshit. That way, even when I AM dressed scantily and someone points to that as the reason for my harassment, I can point to the twelve other pictures where I was harassed just as badly while looking like shit piled into a hoodie. And then explain to them that what I wore made no difference in the way some hell-bent-on-harassment stranger decided to treat me (and honestly, I experience SIGNIFICANTLY LESS harassment when I look like an all-out tart than when I'm in my gym clothes). I don't deserve it no matter what I'm wearing, but if people want to make it about my clothing, then I'm going to fucking give it right back to them.

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      lunchcomaheart_of_pyrite
      6/17/13 7:09pm

      I love this idea. I've occasionally posted links to the clothes I was wearing last time I was harassed when I discuss the issue, and I think just seeing the variety confirms that there's really no rhyme or reason to it. (And, now that I've been keeping track, I would agree it's somehow more likely to happen when I'm wearing low key, boring clothes than when I'm actually trying to look attractive.)

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    LizLemonGotMarriedMadeleine Davies
    6/17/13 7:25pm

    This is so disturbing. Who, on earth, gave him the right to comment on her attire? Oh wait, the fucking patriarchy rides again. This notion that women need men to guide, protect, or provide input is so much fucking bullshit. I don't care if he's doing it because he's a dad of a 15 year old. I don't care if she's wearing booty shorts and her nipple rings are showing, I'm over that shit.*

    I was just reading a FB post by a liberal and well read friend discussing how his daughter was HIS princess, not your conquest (cheesy shirt), and debating on pointing out to him that technically she is her own queen/astronaut/fireman/engineer, and that shirts like this just support the idea that his daughter doesn't belong to herself. I'm going to go gently do that now...

    *Granted, I would encourage my daughter to think about dressing for comfort, and I would hope to teach my child about hygienic implications of piercings, blah, blah. But ultimately, my goal is to remember that her body is her body, and it is my job to guide, educate, and teach, with emphasis on boundaries, not control well thought out decisions.

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      AFinLAMadeleine Davies
      6/17/13 9:25pm

      Word to the wise: do NOT read the comments on this story on HuffyPo. Trust me on this.

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        opheeliaAFinLA
        6/18/13 12:34pm

        I did not heed your advice.

        GIF
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      Seize: it's about ethics in gossip journalismMadeleine Davies
      6/17/13 7:00pm

      Having actually viewed the teen's outfit (click the BoingBoing link), this is all kinds of creepy. Who gets so turned on by a gawky teen in a mostly-covered tank top that they believe she is interfering with their job and feel the need to yell at her in public?

      Thankfully, it sounds like the TSA is taking this seriously (lol) as a complaint. This guy needs to be stuck on baggage screening duty ASAP.

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