“Erm, Excuse Me Madame, But is That A sex Toy In Your Luggage?”
Author: Miss Coochie Couture
Oh the joys of travelling as a woman.
On more than one occasion I have been stopped at airport security due to something nefarious in my hand luggage and I find it funny every damn time!
See I think people still see women having sex toys as a bit of a taboo. But get this, it’s just as normal as packing a toothbrush (especially those electric toothbrushes with the swivel heads).
I was recently talking about travelling with a friend from work and she said she always hesitates and ends up “just going with the manual option.”
But it needn’t be that way!
Ok if you are of a nervous disposition you can always pack it in your check in luggage. I’ve travelled with multiple toys, floggers, rope and latex without any issues. In fact I know quite a few professional dominatrices who regularly do interstate and overseas tours who travel with almost a mini dungeon in their luggage.
My top tips for travelling with your favourite buzzy pal:
Be realistic about how often it’s going to get used and the size needed to do the job. Small, rechargeable are probably best as they are a little more discreet although my first time travelling with “Wanda” in my hand luggage definitely threw the screener a curve ball as he mumbled “erm ok that’s fine ma’am.”
Put it somewhere in the case which is going to be easily accessible. Last thing you want is to have to pull out your underwear just to appease a safety conscious bag checker. I usually put mine too right as I can just direct them to it with ease.
Make sure you pack your charger! We’ve all been at the point of bliss when the power has died, literally killing the vibe.
Pack your other “equipment” and fetish clothing in the zipped part of the luggage. No matter how much of a power trip it is seeing a man squirm as he realises you’re a strong, confident woman who has no qualms about fucking shit up, it’s probably not worth embarrassing someone who is only doing their job.
If you do get stopped, just be polite. At worst they have to take a discreet look at your travelling companion. At best you become a story for them to tell down the pub.
Finally a note for post-op trans women. Yes if you carry your dilators in your hand luggage the same scrutiny will apply. I recently ran a session for an airport screening company on both travelling with dilators and gender diverse individuals in general. So they are learning, but it just takes time for them to realise that we have different needs.