Again, sex had nothing to do with it.
A passenger threatened a crewmember during a flight.
Threats against crewmembers were illegal before the Patriot Act and are considered serious matter by the Patriot Act as well.
So you agree that they're terrorists?
When did threatening to report a subordinate's behavior to a superior become criminalized? Public agency, or private business, a 'customer' should always retain that right, unfettered by the law.
Otherwise, what's the deterrent to outrageous behavior by employees?
How do you know "a passenger threatened a flight attendant"? Are you merely going off of the allegations of the flight attendant (which btw is what the governement has built the case on)? What if the flight attendant is making the whole thing up?