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If one asserts themselves and refuses to be "compliant", they are immediately assumed to be a terrorist and must be hiding something, most certainly in the crotch. The screener, therefore, will gleefully rub, prod, probe, poke, and spend an excessive and prolonged amount of time on your genitalia. True story.

If one asks the screener to clarify what is meant by the term "resistance", as there is no piece of human anatomy called resistance, it will be assumed that the terrorist, err traveler, is difficult and must be put in his place. It is then necessary to vigorously rub and push the genitalia around in an overzealous attempt to find that elusive "resistance."

Of course, if you meekly submit and are compliant, then there is no guarantee that the screener will not be obsessed with rubbing your genitals.

Or you can go through the NoS, at which point there is no guarantee your genitals won't be rubbed.

Of course, it is said by some TSA employees that they do not touch genitals. As justification they say that they are only accessing resistance through clothing. They are welcome to parse words. Touching genitals is touching genitals whether clothing and gloves are involved or not.