I have never had so much trouble with TSA (american airport security) until today. My crotch got flagged by their scanners and I had to get a physical patdown (surprise, there was nothing bad). Then I forgot to empty my water bottle so I had to go through it all AGAIN and my crotch was once again flagged and I had to get a physical patdown AGAIN (surprise, nothing bad yet again).

Then my other bag gets flagged after going through the thing again despite my not adding anything to it. The TSA guy opens up my bag and I’m assuming saw my packer which I kept in there to put it back in after I went through security. He then giggles and calls multiple of his coworkers over to look at it. Luckily he didn’t take it out. This whole damn time I’m right there. Ugh. Considering getting a lumpy cloth packer just to avoid this ever happening again.

I’m assuming that my crotch kept getting flagged because trans? I’ve never had this happen to me before.

  • Sam, The Man
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    2319 days ago

    I’ve heard this is a problem from other gents, but I’ve never experienced before.

    TSA are the lowest of the low; glad they flagged your peepee and not the 80% contraband that definitely gets through.

    Sorry friend. Maybe the classic “pair of socks” just for the airport?

    • cowboycrustation [he/him]OPM
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      919 days ago

      It’s odd because I’ve never had this happen to me before. I wonder if it’s just the specific airport I was at.

    • @qarbone
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      819 days ago

      I’m a cis male. I’ve been crotch-flagged 6 of the 8 past flights I’ve flown. I’m thinking it was the pants I wore because I have a pair of comfy “flight pants” that decided not to wear last time.

        • @SkyezOpen
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          619 days ago

          Certain scans trip on body heat. I’ve had my (cis man) armpits and junk checked after a brisk walk to the security line that had me sweating a little.