I had a male TSA agent grope my boobs because my underwire bra set off the metal detector. He did this even after the handheld wand clearly beeped right under my boobs. He even asked "are you wearing an underwire?" Then proceeded to "make sure that's what it was." And he did it in front of everyone else in line. I was in college at the time, it was not too long after 9/11. It was humiliating. Needless to say I never wore an underwire bra to the airport again. Funny that my bra had never set off the metal detector before, and I had flown extensively in my youth.
I only wear sports bras now when flying to avoid this nonsense. It's more comfy anyway, AND it's harder for a TSA agent to "accidentally" slip his hand under your bra to feel up even more than he should. Disgusting that this is even an issue we need to be aware of and protect ourselves from.
I had a male TSA agent grope my boobs because my underwire bra set off the metal detector. He did this even after the handheld wand clearly beeped right under my boobs. He even asked "are you wearing an underwire?" Then proceeded to "make sure that's what it was." And he did it in front of everyone else in line. I was in college at the time, it was not too long after 9/11. It was humiliating. Needless to say I never wore an underwire bra to the airport again. Funny that my bra had never set off the metal detector before, and I had flown extensively in my youth.
I only wear sports bras now when flying to avoid this nonsense. It's more comfy anyway, AND it's harder for a TSA agent to "accidentally" slip his hand under your bra to feel up even more than he should. Disgusting that this is even an issue we need to be aware of and protect ourselves from.