His point is this: The TSA tested one thing, released another, which caused backlash. In that backlash, the names commonly used by everyone but libel-fearing re

His point is this: The TSA tested one thing, released another, which caused backlash. In that backlash, the names commonly used by everyone but libel-fearing reporters and the TSA themselves changed to porno-scanners, gate-rape, etc. The TSA's names are no longer relevant, because they were misleading at the start -- therefore the common, unflattering, name has become the used name. He uses the terms to drive home the point.