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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 8:11 am
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Originally Posted by Skatering
Possible interesting development with the nude-o-scopes...

Been through LGW body scanners twice this month (so yeah, a poor sample size) and on neither occasion did I receive a little square in the groin area.

Previously, every body scanner has done this (along with numerous other squares which nicely hides it). I'm wondering if the manufacturer has performed some kind of firmware update to stop alarming on genitals irrespective of the gender the operative selects.

I'll have to see how it goes, but if this has happened, it'll be a big improvement for me. As it stands, flying with people who don't know I'm trans or travelling to non-friendly countries who use the NOS has often been too much of a risk.
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