Why, oh why, did we drive across six states in under two weeks?
We will fly again with Liam as we we would like to take him out of the country as he gets a little older. But, for now the new "enhanced" security procedures have us grounded.
I can't make peace with teaching a 2-year-old that his "parts" are his own and that no one can touch them if he doesn't want them to. That no one other than mommy and daddy at diaper time and bath time should be any where near his "parts". And then in the next breath turn around and have security personnel at an airport poke and prod wherever they like.
Would that teach him that it's okay just at airports?
Or that it's okay if people in uniforms touch him without his permission?
Because no one in a position of power has ever abused it, right? (Ugh. We couldn't stomach it.)
Empowering him with control over his body is such an important lesson and one we didn't feel we could sacrifice, no matter the convenience. And, so this year Southwest lost our business, the vendors in the airport lost our business, the parking lot at the airport lost our business.
Will one family make a difference? No.
Will lots of families make a difference? I hope so.
We also feel strongly that these new "enhanced" measures only constitutes security theater. If someone wants to bring down a plane or a train or a building...I don't think this put even the slightest hitch in their giddyup.
