I returned to the US yesterday, flying out of Haneda Japan and via Vancouver on my way to Portland, OR.
Some years ago, I wrote an email to TSA pointing out that both men and women do not like to be frisked by men. This seems common sense to me, a "well, duh!" sorta fact. I suggested, why not have female TSA agents do the frisking? Both men and women passengers would be much less stressed out, and more comfortable. Better for all concerned.
I never heard back from TSA.
Yesterday, coming out of Japan, I was frisked by a female security agent. Went through the spinning x-ray booth, and something set it off. I explained about my artificial knees, and the female agent got to it.
She asked my permission to frisk, I said, "Sure," and she gave me a thorough, competent, frisk. A better frisk, if I had been carrying contraband, than most male agents would have the nerve to perform on a well behaved , elderly civilian, at least in my experience.
And rather than tensing up and feeling uncomfortable, as one does when some strange guy lays hands on one, I felt relaxed. I think the way I reacted is just a biological, instinctive reaction for humans.
Some years ago, I wrote an email to TSA pointing out that both men and women do not like to be frisked by men. This seems common sense to me, a "well, duh!" sorta fact. I suggested, why not have female TSA agents do the frisking? Both men and women passengers would be much less stressed out, and more comfortable. Better for all concerned.
I never heard back from TSA.
Yesterday, coming out of Japan, I was frisked by a female security agent. Went through the spinning x-ray booth, and something set it off. I explained about my artificial knees, and the female agent got to it.
She asked my permission to frisk, I said, "Sure," and she gave me a thorough, competent, frisk. A better frisk, if I had been carrying contraband, than most male agents would have the nerve to perform on a well behaved , elderly civilian, at least in my experience.
And rather than tensing up and feeling uncomfortable, as one does when some strange guy lays hands on one, I felt relaxed. I think the way I reacted is just a biological, instinctive reaction for humans.