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Old Sep 21, 2017 | 7:45 am
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Originally Posted by petaluma1
We all know that the onerous new "pat down" procedure and checking of electronics, food and books are designed to get passengers into PreCheck and nothing more. Trans individuals seem to suffer more than others at the hands of the TSA.

My question: can individuals who are in the process of transitioning from one gender to another eligible for PreCheck or would they be denied due to conflicts with birth certificates and current gender - or any other reason TSA could come up with to deny PreCheck status.
Don't know the answer to your last question but on reflection was wondering; what does gender have to do with being trusted or not trusted. Isn't the background check based on personal history and existing records? Does it matter if a person has long hair, short hair, breasts or other specific "parts" or not?

Looks to me that TSA may once again be focused on things that just doesn't matter. But that wouldn't be anything new for TSA, would it?
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