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Readers Respond: Airport Security and Social Phobia

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Updated January 22, 2010

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Going through airport security with social phobia can be challenging. Full body scanners can turn a tough situation into a seemingly impossible one, as perfect strangers analyze what is beneath your clothes. The alternative is a pat-down, which many people see as even more invasive. Have you been through a full body scanner or airport pat-down? Did it trigger your social phobia? Share your story!

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