When someone is invading my level of comfort unnecessarily or disrespectfully, I turn it around on them so that they realize the innappropriateness of their behavior. If someone was wondering what was in my bag, and asked me, "I wonder what it is you're always carrying in that bag," I would hold the bag out to them and say "why don't you take a look." No one will take the bag. Now they're in the hot seat. If you really don't want her to see what's in there, and you're afraid that she might actually be shameless enough to take it, then make a light-hearted joke. Say something like, "oh you know, high heeled shoes, mini-skirt, lip stick, tampons, the usual." (Like stuff she would probably have in her purse, which would make her realize that she doesn't want people going through her stuff).
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