Ugh it happens to me too EVERY SINGLE TIME I FLY! I get the extra extra pat down too, where they pat down all of ones womanly parts. Honestly, it’s pretty triggering. I was told by an airport security person it’s because I’m “ethnically ambiguous” whatever that means
Flying to Melbourne so you know I was "randomly" selected for an explosives test. Every. Single. Time
Of course White man thought it was hilarious: "Have you done this before? [Laughs]
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Whiteness: [Chortling] Your silence tells me you have! [Even more laughter]
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"Ethnically ambiguous" - that's atrocious!
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Yes, every time. And if I say one wrong word or have one wrong facial expression, they will *vanish* with results for 20+ minutes. They cannot do much about negative results but they can punish you by being slow.
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Oh yes they are so high on the power of racism. They know they can make you miss your flight.
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I was randomly selected for an explosives test last time I flew from London Heathrow to LAX. I am a white Anglo male, so there are some random selections. No excuse for laughter, sorry you faced that.
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I have spent most of my career flying back and forth for intense periods ranging from 3 to 6 months of the year. Every year. Of my adult life. And every time I fly I'm racially profiled. That's my life as a researcher. You are not being racially profiled. There's no comparison.
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Yes, I was not racially profiled. There is no excuse for anybody to laugh at others who are being tested, especially if that person was selected by their race or other characteristic.
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Happens to me too often as well though not every time. Apparently white transwomen are a significant terrorism threat
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That’s shitful. I’m sorry you have to cop this sort of crap.
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