Originally Posted by Roy2CDG

am I allowed to refuse pat-downs by TSA officers of the same sex?

for reasons that I will not go into here, I have never felt comfortable
getting a pat-down by someone of the same sex as me. in fact, it is
extremely disturbing to me. but I have never had the courage to say
anything. Instead, I just accepted it as a necessary evil of air travel.

are there others who feel the same way?