[Gaborn]

A Britney Spears drag star contends the Transportation Security Administration is guilty of a double standard: Why were his silicone chicken cutlet breast enhancers a screening issue when women routinely "roll through airports with them?" Derrick Barry said he was turned away at McCarran International Airport on Friday because the cutlets exceeded TSA's liquid limit of 3.4 ounces for most carry-on items. "Would this happen if I were dressed as Britney Spears?" asked Barry, a featured star in Frank Marino's "Divas Las Vegas" at Imperial Palace. He was not in drag at the airport. Barry said he was bounced back and forth and held up for an hour over the issue and nearly missed his flight to Tampa, Fla., where he had a gig Friday night. "I'm not a terrorist threat by having silicone cutlets in my carry-on baggage," he said. "If a woman walks through if they are on her carry-on or bra, she goes right through." "If women are allowed, men should be allowed," he added, and he plans to fight it. "It's a case of harassment and discrimination. Somebody feeling like they have power." That it happened in Las Vegas, said Barry, is "disturbing because it's a city known for its cleavage." Which brings up another touchy subject: What about silicone implants in males? "I've gone through with my fake butt and my fake boobs and never had a problem," said Barry's boss Marino, a Las Vegas drag icon for almost 30 years in "La Cage" and "Divas Las Vegas." "Next time he travels," Marino said , "he should go through in drag and when he goes through the electronic X-ray machine, oh those eyes, those thighs and a little surprise. That would get 'em back."

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[Funky Papa]

Look awhat?

[G-Fex]

She's not far off.

So much for her, they got to the ....uh...something of the problem.

[Enco]

Look awhat?

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[godelsmetric]

that's not how you spell madonna

[scy]

Kind of sad that if he was dressed up that it wouldn't have been an issue.

That said:

That it happened in Las Vegas, said Barry, is "disturbing because it's a city known for its cleavage."

Huh?

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

My suspicions were confirmed by that article.

[Gaborn]

Kind of sad that if he was dressed up that it wouldn't have been an issue. That said: Huh?

Because of the size of it's entertainment industry I wouldn't be surprised if Vegas had a lot of performers packing fake stuff.

[aparisi2274]

Holy shit, that dude does not come close to looking like Brittney... he looks more like a member of an 80's hair metal band!

[Volimar]

Look awhat?

Ayup

[Joates]

Look awhat?

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[ChiTownBuffalo]

Ashton Kutcher does Britney Spears drag shows?

[Double D]

Drag? Doesn't drag mean that it is strictly a dressup thing? This is talking like they are actually implanted in his body. If so, does this mean he dresses as a dude with giant tits during the day? If that's the case, then fuck yes this is a problem. Do you think if I walked through an airport with giant ass titties I wouldn't get questioned? And do you think I could just be like, "Oh hey, don't mind these things they are just my titties under this shirt."?

Then if I'm wrong and they aren't implanted, they are big ass bags of liquid which exceeds the legal limit to carry on a plane, right?

The fuck is going on?

[Dreams-Visions]

He doesn't look like Britney Spears. lol

[Zoe]

Drag? Doesn't drag mean that it is strictly a dressup thing? This is talking like they are actually implanted in his body. If so, does this mean he dresses as a dude with giant tits during the day? If that's the case, then fuck yes this is a problem. Do you think if I walked through an airport with giant ass titties I wouldn't get questioned? And do you think I could just be like, "Oh hey, don't mind these things they are just my titties under this shirt."? Then if I'm wrong and they aren't implanted, they are big ass bags of liquid which exceeds the legal limit to carry on a plane, right? The fuck is going on?

They were in his carry-on and exceeded the liquid limit allowed.

[OnPoint]

He doesn't look like Britney Spears. lol

More like Brian Spears.

[Perspicacity]

Drag? Doesn't drag mean that it is strictly a dressup thing? This is talking like they are actually implanted in his body. If so, does this mean he dresses as a dude with giant tits during the day? If that's the case, then fuck yes this is a problem. Do you think if I walked through an airport with giant ass titties I wouldn't get questioned? And do you think I could just be like, "Oh hey, don't mind these things they are just my titties under this shirt."? Then if I'm wrong and they aren't implanted, they are big ass bags of liquid which exceeds the legal limit to carry on a plane, right? The fuck is going on?

He wasn't wearing them, he had them in his bag.

The double standard is that women can wear "big ass bags of liquid" in their bras and be allowed onto a plane, but he can't bring them on in a carry-on. Anyway, the liquid limit is a fucking stupid rule anyway that anyone halfway intelligent could circumvent if they wanted to sneak something dangerous onboard

[Double D]

He wasn't wearing them, he had them in his bag. The double standard is that women can wear "big ass bags of liquid" in their bras and be allowed onto a plane, but he can't bring them on in a carry-on. Anyway, the liquid limit is a fucking stupid rule anyway that anyone halfway intelligent could circumvent if they wanted to sneak something dangerous onboard

I see. I didn't catch the whole double standard thing as I was obviously caught up in a tizzy over a dude with titties.

[outsida]

Bwhahaha

[DarkKyo]

[Akuun]

the cutlets exceeded TSA's liquid limit of 3.4 ounces for most carry-on items

So... He was stopped because they were worried he would carry explosive ingredients IN HIS BREASTS and then mix them together into a bomb on the plane?

Edit: Oh, they were in his carry-on. Still stupid.

[xbhaskarx]

Look awhat?

The world needs a "Taste and Standards Administration" to stop this Britney Spears lookalike.

[The Mana Legend]

Is that a Tranny lookalike?

[Devolution]

More like Brian Spears.

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Is that a Tranny lookalike?

Wonderful.

[Ninja Scooter]

she's got a stronger jaw than I do
:(

[Gaborn]

Wonderful.

These threads do certainly get a certain type of poster to come out of the woodwork, don't they?

[Rookje]

[smokeymicpot]

No way does that look like Spears a member of Poison maybe.

[Vagabundo]

These threads do certainly get a certain type of poster to come out of the woodwork, don't they?

They are just too afraid top admit that they would..

[Devolution]

These threads do certainly get a certain type of poster to come out of the woodwork, don't they?

I'm going to go ahead and assume some sort of insecurity.

[Zoe]

These threads do certainly get a certain type of poster to come out of the woodwork, don't they?

Are we supposed to treat him as a woman? Even his boss, another drag star, refers to him as a man.

[Lord Ghirahim]

she's got a stronger jaw than I do :(

He's a man.

Derrick Barry said he

"If women are allowed, men should be allowed," he added, and he plans to fight it.

[Gaborn]

Are we supposed to treat him as a woman? Even his boss, another drag star, refers to him as a man.

No, he's a man. I was more referring to the poster using the word "tranny" which is inherently offensive.

[mercenar1e]

LMAO look alike?!? he looks nothing like her

[Devolution]

Are we supposed to treat him as a woman? Even his boss, another drag star, refers to him as a man.

Those were insulting posts that were nothing more than jabs at the drag.

[samus i am]

They were in his carry-on and exceeded the liquid limit allowed.

Oh. Then they were not implanted into his body, and instead were a separate item? In that case it doesn't seem like the TSA's fault.

[GoldenEye 007]

These threads do certainly get a certain type of poster to come out of the woodwork, don't they?

At the same time, aren't drag and transexualism completely different ball parks?

[Devolution]

At the same time, aren't drag and transexualism completely different ball parks?

Yes and no. Both fall under Transgenderism.

[phosphor112]

Is that a man?

EDIT: Yep.

[Gaborn]

At the same time, aren't drag and transexualism completely different ball parks?

Yes and no. It's very complicated in a lot of ways, but essentially, backing up for a moment, some men are transvestites - that is, they wear women's clothing generally for fun. Then there are drag artists who, like the person in the OP perform in women's clothing as women but generally privately identify as men and will usually (though not always) wear male clothing outside of the job. Trans people are emotional and mentally and psychologically the other gender and as such will wear the clothing of their gender identity while also taking hormones and typically undergoing reassignment surgery.

With that said, while there are real and substantial differences there that cannot be minimized gender non-conformity in various forms is often associated under the broad trans spectrum whether it is proper to do so in an absolute sense or not. In any case a poster using the word "tranny" as a descriptor is wholly offensive while using a more neutral term like trans would merely be inaccurate in this case.

[Ninja Scooter]

They were in his carry-on and exceeded the liquid limit allowed.

if that's the case then tough titties. I'm not a terrorist either but I had to throw out my mouthwash and shampoo on a flight.

[Gaborn]

Apparently this was one of his performances on America's Got Talent.

[The Faceless Master]

this week in the continuing saga of Security Theater!

[nacire]

Wonderful.

Agreed. It also really bothers me that people can say hateful things about overweight people here and it isn't ban worthy, but these statements are.

[Kabouter]

Agreed. It also really bothers me that people can say hateful things about overweight people here and it isn't ban worthy, but these statements are.

That is false. I know, because I've personally banned several people for just that thing.
Just because someone wasn't banned for a specific post doesn't mean it isn't ban worthy, it might well mean a mod simply didn't see it.

[nacire]

That is false. I know, because I've personally banned several people for just that thing. Just because someone wasn't banned for a specific post doesn't mean it isn't ban worthy, it might well mean a mod simply didn't see it.

Thanks for clarification there Kabouter! I wasn't aware though so I apologize for the ignorance. Unfortunately, I felt that way as I've seen it occur on numerous occasions throughout my stay here at Gaf.

[RagnarokX]

Yes and no. Both fall under Transgenderism.

I would say more yes than no. Pretty much the only similarity is that they challenge gender roles. Transexualism is something a person is born with due to a quirk during the reproductive process and transexuals identify themselves as the opposite sex. Transvestites dress as the opposite sex but identify as their biological gender. They do it for fun, because it gives them a thrill, challenge, etc. I don't think there are biological reasons for it, more of a behavioral environmental thing.

That said, they both deserve respect.

[speculawyer]

[Devolution]

I would say more yes than no. Pretty much the only similarity is that they challenge gender roles. Transexualism is something a person is born with due to a quirk during the reproductive process and transexuals identify themselves as the opposite sex. Transvestites dress as the opposite sex but identify as their biological gender. They do it for fun, because it gives them a thrill, challenge, etc. I don't think there are biological reasons for it, more of a behavioral environmental thing. That said, they both deserve respect.

Agreed.

[The Anti-Monitor]

Agreed. It also really bothers me that people can say hateful things about overweight people here and it isn't ban worthy, but these statements are.

Not true. I was banned for a very mild fat commentary.