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Woman Totally Sticks It To TSA Workers By Stripping Down For Her Pat Down

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by Jon Bershad | 3:02 pm, November 22nd, 2010

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A blogger and “sex worker/pornographer” has jumped into the TSA fray with a new video making the rounds and crashing servers today. While this whole scandal has everything the media could possibly want these days (public anger, undertones of both sex and government oppression), the woman, who goes by Furrygirl, has given the story the one thing it’s been missing this whole time, video of a lady in see-through underwear in the airport. Finally!

Here’s how Furrygirl introduces her experiment in the video she uploaded to her very NSFW blog Feminisnt (which has now crashed due to overwhelming traffic):

“Hello, I’m a pornographer, sex worker, and sex blogger and you can read more about me at Feminisnt.com. I’m a frequent flier who logs about 30,000 miles a year for business and pleasure. While literally millions of people have already seen naked photos of me, for most folks, the idea of complete strangers seeing them naked is a scary and embarrassing prospect. I’m about to leave for the airport where I’m going to get my very first TSA ‘grope down.’ Your first time is very special, so you can record it and put it on the Internet for people to make fun of.”

The argument in the experiment is clear; the pat downs border on sex, so why not dress appropriately? And who better to make this clear than a fit woman, versed in pornography, who’s comfortable with her body? Well, actually, maybe most people would make that argument better, and that’s a bit of the problem here. Wouldn’t it show how ridiculous this whole process more if it was some regular Joe in his or her faded whitey tighties?

Either way, I’m going to make a request right now: Please let this be the last video of its kind.

Now I’m not saying that I want people to stop bringing their iPhones and Flip Cameras through these screenings. Quite the opposite. Technology has given us a wonderful way to make sure those in authority are honest and don’t take advantage. I just don’t want to see anymore “sexy” videos. Let me explain why.

I’m going to step into this lightly, because I don’t really want to impugn Furrygirl (who seems like a very intelligent and cool woman) and her intentions, but this video inches the whole “tape your TSA experience” genre of Internet videos further towards full on self-promotion.

Furrygirl isn’t the first person to go through their screening process in their underwear and tape it, but she’s probably the first person that the denizens of the Internet would like to see in said underwear. As a sex worker, she knows that and the fact that she makes sure to mention her site’s URL in the video implies she was well aware of the viral potential. And, after John “Don’t touch my junk!” Tyner made it all over the news last week, how could she not? And do we really need this news story to bring a bunch of fame hunters like the “Ground Zero Mosque” did?

Others have already wondered whether Furrygirl might have ulterior motives. She has responded to those allegations on Twitter in a typically brazen and funny response (at least, I think it’s funny. I’m going to need to get one of the Geekosystem staff to explain to me what on earth a “command line PGP” is). But she sort of hurts her argument when she Tweets photos of her in the underwear for everyone who didn’t get a clear enough view in the video (photos NSFW).

I want to make clear that I have no problem with Furrygirl using sex and sex appeal to further herself. Unlike some people, I had no problems with Megyn Kelly’s GQ photos (she’s a gorgeous mother and if she wants a professional photographer to capture that, all the power to her). I also have no problem with Capri Anderson using her poor circumstances to raise her brand (some people like to read and talk about celebrity scandals so, by all means, strike while the iron is hot, coked up, and screaming at you in a hotel room). And, furthermore, while I can’t read Furrygirl’s blog right now due to the sudden traffic explosion, if it is what it seems (a blog designed to show that sex workers are real human beings) then it sounds wonderful.

However, there’s just something a little sordid about this video and it has nothing to do with the semi-nudity. This is a serious issue that many people are incredibly passionate about. Should anyone be trying to get famous off of it? Furrygirl claims she did this because she disagrees with the TSA’s measures. We should give her the benefit of the doubt. She made a stand and did it in an attention grabbing way. That’s great. However, can we just decide that this should be the last “sexy person wears sexy underwear during screening” video? I really don’t want to see that become as prevalent for wannabe celebrities as “leaked” sex tapes and terrible reality shows.

Everyone, continue to videotape your screenings. But don’t post them unless something actually happens. And if you do, please don’t use them as an advertisement for your website.

Jon Bershad

“So, Jon, what was the longest post you ever wrote for Mediaite?”
“Well, this one time, this lady wore lingerie in an airport.”
Just4thefax

Fact: Woman Totally Sticks It To TSA Workers By Stripping Down For Her Pat Down. Furrygirl here is your fifteen minutes?
More Liberty

Well actually “see through” clothes is part of the issues since the scanners can, well see through clothes.
More Liberty

It’s actually pretty funny. I’m for anything that attempts to mock and shine the light on government was and stupidity.
skyfet

An opportunity for the nudist and their cronies to show off. Thanks TSA, loads of actors would now be posing their acting moves on the net.
Kitsune

Just4thefax said:
Fact: Woman Totally Sticks It To TSA Workers By Stripping Down For Her Pat Down. Furrygirl here is your fifteen minutes?

With a name like that, we’re probably talking about a person who has constantly been looking for their 15 minutes their entire life, and will be looking for another 15 minutes when these are over.

There’s no point in me really saying any more, as it’ll get twisted in some partisan politcal manner that it won’t have been meant in.
sarainitaly

that was stupid…. she undressed and then was told to get dressed after 10 seconds. Actually, you might even say she was sexually harassing the men who work there – since women are the ones who search other women and (at least I think) view the naked scanners. Also, what about going practically nude in front of kids and other dudes in line…?

also, you go to the pat down because you don’t want to be seen *nude* – you don’t strip down to nudity to be pat down.

i’m all for protest, but that was just stupid.
tatboy

Awesome!!!
LeviCoult

shes cute too.. im all for it
ImRubberYoureGlue

sarainitaly said:
i’m all for protest, but that was just stupid.

agree
http://www.danzview.blogspot.com Eyepublius

Here’s the deal I see after watching this clip and some of the other stupid ideas, vis-à-vis the TSA attacks. Sadly, people are not taking security seriously. It will be costly.

Thus, I foresee a string of concentrated terrorist attacks going down this way:

Terrorists walk up very casually to the TSA screening area in any number of U.S. cities.

They place their bags on the belt being very polite and all.

When their bag is in the middle of the screening, they push their remotes.

Kapow… hundreds just standing in line are blown to pieces.

How about in 10 cities more with each killing a 100 or more people. You o the math.

“Know your enemy,” because they damn sure know us. Why? We are helping them figure us out.

— Dan Francis (former Marine Interrogator and Intelligence Officer)…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

Yummy, I could see her hot bush through her panties.I’d love a chance to eat that out! ^_^
ImRubberYoureGlue

Dronetek said:
Yummy, I could see her hot bush through her panties.I’d love a chance to eat that out! ^_^

I have heard that the holidays are a difficult time for lonely people like you, but you aren’t doing yourself any favors advertising it.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek

ImRubberYoureGlue said:
I have heard that the holidays are a difficult time for lonely people like you, but you aren’t doing yourself any favors advertising it.

lol!

Aw come on, you don’t wana just bury your face in that muff?
http://none pyrope

Again I say please keep in mind that the folks you meet on your way through the airport did not make these silly rules up. Please be nice to them. If you don’t like the new procedures vent your anger toward their idiot boss.

Good luck, happy landings, and Happy Thanksgiving.

And no, I do not work for TSA, and neither do I know anyone who does.
Just4thefax

Fact: In the eighties Madonna was the furrygirl!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Jones/1384303476 Chris Jones

The TSA should make that broad shave. That kind of Bush is endangering the public.
MissManners

12 minutes of the view above the conveyor belt, and TSA agents trying to find their asses with both hands – that was the STUPIDEST thing I’ve ever seen. Although I admit, my plan, should I ever face this “groping” at the airport, is also to simply “shuck ‘em”.
Some_Dude

Eh, pretty funny, she made her point. Still not going to reward her by even Googling her moniker.
goldmind

A suggestion, to end this TSA frenzy. Designate freedom flights, for those who wish to board their plane without infringement. Have them pay a premium (in the event the plane self destructs or becomes a victim of sabotage), appoint nice arab agents to check them in, issue a Koran to each when they board, appoint forty virgins to cater to their in flight needs and of course explain to them how to kiss their asses goodbye in arabic.

You want invasive? Turn on your television.
axman27

“Don’t treat us like sex objects, stand up against sexual exploitation.” Since when does the feminist movement support the pornography industry? I gues if there is money or a statement to be made, core principles mean nothing. My god what a bunch of hypocrites, I used to believe in you. I actually swallowed all that male guilt you pushed on us, now you support pornography. NOW is dead to me, what nerve.
http://Mediaite.com uggugg

This female person may have been using a scheme of discussing and taking her clothes off for security as a diversion to be able to use a camera of sound and video to gathering information from start to finish of practices and environment views of this security location. If I were security I would confiscate any video or sound recorder in operation in this location.
nrgetick

DAMN i hope more ladies do this when i go through PDX this december..,
Jayson

Eyepublius said:
Here’s the deal I see after watching this clip and some of the other stupid ideas, vis-à-vis the TSA attacks. Sadly, people are not taking security seriously. It will be costly. Thus, I foresee a string of concentrated terrorist attacks going down this way: Terrorists walk up very casually to the TSA screening area in any number of U.S. cities. They place their bags on the belt being very polite and all. When their bag is in the middle of the screening, they push their remotes. Kapow… hundreds just standing in line are blown to pieces. How about in 10 cities more with each killing a 100 or more people. You o the math. “Know your enemy,” because they damn sure know us. Why? We are helping them figure us out. — Dan Francis (former Marine Interrogator and Intelligence Officer)…

Phoney. I highly doubt your claim of being a former Marine interrogator and Intelligence Officer. I’d wager its more wish or pretend you are/were. No self respecting Marine or ex Marine would make a comment like you just did on a public media website. A true Marine has more tact.
SteveLicious

Stupid Slut… If it was not for horny men encouraging her, she would not be traveling. Get a real JOB bitch.
buntyp

Lifting a sentence from Jon Bershad’s article – “Others have already wondered whether Furrygirl might have ulterior motives.”.

I wonder who does not think that the TSA doesn’t also have ‘Ulterior Motives’. Their ‘Look-see’, is based on their ‘Suspicions’ that somewhere in the ‘Deep Recesses’ of a Person, there may lurk some ‘Exploding Device’.

I sincerely hope that one day, they don’t trigger some device, & some ‘Exploding Panty’ catches them un-awares,

Maybe we may see soon a lot more women suddenly clad if the full ‘Burka’s', turning up at Airports, whether Muslim or not.
http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

More Liberty says:
“It’s actually pretty funny. I’m for anything that attempts to mock and shine the light on government was and stupidity.”

I know! It’s so stupid for the government to do what is needed to stop the next underwear bomber. I mean, who REALLY wants to fly securely. Security is for wimps who can’t handle the lack of knowledge: is the dude next to you swinging some serious pipe, or is that a bomb?

Only his girlfriend (or the people you leave behind) know for sure.
http://www.armwood.com armwood

This was a dumb ploy. TSA workers do a great job. There is nothing wrong with the scan. I went though it at Dallas/ Fort Worth last March 4. Wednesday everything went smoothly at the airport. I stopped and spoke to two TSA employees and told them what a good job they were doing. The supervisor came down from his booth and chatted with me. People like this woman are simply seeking attention and compromising America’s security in the process. It was wonderful to see that Americans did not fall for the idiocy of a boycott of the scanners. It was wonderful to see.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hp-Loveshaft/100001634700834 HP Loveshaft

This stunt isn’t even original, nor did it accomplish anything. Now, I’m no prude (but don’t read too much into the “Loveshaft” moniker…it’s a play off the name of my favorite author), but this sort of behavior in public is distasteful and disrespectful.

For all the people praising the beauty of this woman or her various parts, you’ve basically confirmed to the rest of us that you are members of the Virgins For Life Club. Her face is borderline homely, and her body is nothing impressive. If you get all excited over a woman just for showing a little skin on the internet (“Now there’s a novel treat,” he said sarcastically), then you certainly have never been anywhere near a real, live, naked female form.
IamLittleJohnny

Wish I could have seen the video.. bummer. But looks like HP Loveshaft says it wasn’t worth it…

Then again, cleavage and see through underwear are like car wrecks.. ya just have to look no matter HOW bad it is. Here’s what I say about the GROPING…http://wp.me/p10BMd-6V

I am Little Johnny (all grown up)
ChiGirl80

Jayson said:
Phoney. I highly doubt your claim of being a former Marine interrogator and Intelligence Officer. I’d wager its more wish or pretend you are/were. No self respecting Marine or ex Marine would make a comment like you just did on a public media website. A true Marine has more tact.

He wasn’t claiming to be the Marine Interrogator and Intelligence Officer. His last line was a quote and he credited the person who the quote was from.

“Know your enemy,” because they damn sure know us. Why? We are helping them figure us out. — Dan Francis (former Marine Interrogator and Intelligence Officer)
gottosay

The TSA worker will now have to ask for battle pay
azinamorata

Dronetek said:
Yummy, I could see her hot bush through her panties.I’d love a chance to eat that out! ^_^

What is your age? 10?
Anonymous

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