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Interesting that TSA prefers to have women do the hands on work with children.
Just how many children are getting groped? Why should a little boy (or an 11-year-old boy) feel more comfortable getting groped by a woman?
I can understand why women get groped more frequently than men - TSA's well known hangup, sorry, inability to get a clear scan on mastectomy patients, bras, and sanitary products. But I can't think of any reason why more young girls (particularly pre-puberty) would require a grope more often than young boys.
It just contributes to a management structure that is disproportionately male.