
Grab foot, insert into mouth. That’s (hopefully) how Khloe Kardashian feels following her comments on Monday’s Lopez Tonight. Speaking to host George Lopez about increased airport security measures, she “compared the invasive pat-downs and X-ray scans to being sexually assaulted.” Khloe said:
“They are basically just raping you in public.”
This has, naturally, pissed off victims of sexual assault and those who advocate for them. One group called Khloe’s words “ill-informed” and suggested:
“Maybe Khloe Kardashian is not educated enough on this subject to be talking about it in the context of airport security.”
Which is probably true. Opportunist attorney Gloria Allred has even gotten in the act, saying:
“Words matter and the word ‘rape’ should be used with caution and with great respect for the victims who have been forced to endure it. It is completely inappropriate to use that word for scans or pat-downs at airports.”
And I’ve got to agree. Using the word “rape” in this context waters down the serious meaning of the word. Are the TSA pat downs invasive of personal space? Sure. Are the x-ray scanners way too revealing? Probably. But I really do think that it’s important to chose one’s words with care. Khloe hasn’t commented one way or another on this yet; it shouldn’t be too hard for her to just acknowledge that she spoke without thinking, apologize and move on.
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