This is not new at all. Similar scanners were featured in Popular Science several years ago. They superimpose the scan on a genderless image to maintain modesty.
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New Airport Scanners Show Genitals
Culture Buzz A new security scanner being tested in Australia can see through clothing and is being described as a “virtual strip search.” Here’s hoping there’s not a screenshot feature with the new technology, or your genitals might be gracing your ex’s Facebook profile REAL soon. In the meantime, those security agents’ job description just got a whole lot better.
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Melbourne Airport scanners ‘will show private parts’ - The Age
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Melbourne Airport scanners ‘will show private parts’ - The Age
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Forget the genitals! Dang! Looks like a person can actually get on the plane quicker instead of standing in line for an hour and a half!
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Dear god, here's the whole image. Woman, cover up your genitals!
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Check out this English language learning version of this story - subtitled in Japanese! http://www.livesensei-library.com/livesenseichannel/PlayVideo.aspx?id=330&lng=en
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