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I totally agree with you (last sentence). As for the other, Yeah I am probably that naive in this case. I posted about it, more clearly, so I still think it’s a training thing when she gets searched (by female officers). The jerk TSA person I dealt with was a jerk, reminded me of mechanics I’ve had to deal with since I was a teen. (But since I am horribly uninformed about all things “cars” it’s my own fault, really) I don’t think he would have talked to me or treated me the way he did had I’d been a man. I was this petite woman he tried to intimidate (I played the apologetic part while cursing him under my breath, but he did intimidate me since he was law enforcement and this is coming from someone who grew and and has many male relatives in LE)). Or maybe he would have been worse if I were a guy. I don’t know. It was a horrible experience and when I went back to the waiting area where my teen was, I told her what happened and reiterated that no matter what, be respectful

I don’t expect airport personnel to give us special treatment or my kids to get special treatment. I expect them to be respectful just as I expect my kids to be respectful to them.

I hope your daughter didn’t have any attention on her. It’s tough for teen girls, or at least mine - I won’t speak for all of them, since they have this modesty and value their personal space. My oldest hates flying because every time she has in the last couple of years, she’s been searched. It’s gotten easier for her each time but it’s not pleasant. I tell her, and the rest, it’s the world we live in now.

I won’t make a scene or fight it because I believe that makes it worse. So far, since she’s a minor, I’m allowed to be present so I watch and they’ve been almost apologetic (the officers searching her).

If we focused on the real threats, and I do believe there are real threats, we wouldn’t have the mess we have (with airports) or the wasted time spent on people who aren’t a threat. That’s considered profiling and it’s bad (sarcasm).

I was wrong reacting/replying the way I did. I wish I could blame it on meds or a hard life but I can’t. Another poster said he/she can only reply to what is posted/typed (and sometimes I type, badly, faster than I think). I replied/reacted badly.