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]
Me: 
Whiteness: [Chortling] Your silence tells me you have! [Even more laughter]
Me: 
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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.
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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