Writer's Block: What's under Snape's cape?

[deathpixie]

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Actually, I find this question really creepy, but moreso the answers from various folks who are saying they'd pat down X character "to cop a feel". Considering the stories coming out of the whole TSA security upgrade in terms of scanners/pat downs, where people are feeling they're being sexually assaulted (and, in legal terms, it is assault in many cases where there has been inadequate warning, check out this link, this link and this link), it's really an inappropriate question, and pretty much trivialises and ignores the legitimate concerns people have with the TSA's new regime. Once again, Writer's Block fails and fails hard. As do those giggling fangirls who think assault = SEXYTIMEZOMG!

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EDIT: So you don't think I'm crazy, the original Writer's Block question asked, if I was the TSA person at Hogwarts, which Harry Potter character I'd pat down. Livejournal apparently realised how moronic and insulting this was and changed the question. If you're curious about the original wording, you can find it here, where a coding glitch has preserved it. ;)


EDIT II: Another link re the TSA: a rape survivor's experience of 'enhanced security'. The article has some other very good links in the body and in the comments. Could be triggering.


EDIT III - The metafandom version: Since this has been metafandomed, a couple more links! [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] picked up on the post as well. And here we have a word from the original question poser.

Comments

[krazykat88.livejournal.com]

random commenter here! - your post, so much this. I mean really. who approved this question. assault. not funny.

[deathpixie]

Thanks. Yeah, the question was bad enough, but reading the answers... ew. Especially if you've read people's actual experiences with the TSA. Sorry, HP folks, being groped by a stranger in the name of security is not in any way sexy or romantic.