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Old Nov 19, 2010, 8:04 am
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neko
 
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Arguably, one could expect the opposite effect.

Young people today are totally inculcated with the whole anti-bullying, anti-sexism, anti-harassment message. Then they see that government employees can look into their underwear and neither they nor their parents can do anything about it.

Adults are already (more or less) locked into a career path. If they're in a travel-requiring job, they're somewhat stuck (especially in a down economy).

If teens and young people experience air travel as a source of embarrassment and sexual harassment, or they see their parents actively avoiding air travel for that reason, will that affect their relationship with the adults they are supposed to trust? Will that affect their college and career choices? Will that effect long term economic development?
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