Originally Posted by Bart
This isn't TSA security procedure. Unfortunately, the OP didn't provide all of the facts, so it's hard to judge exactly what happened. Bottom line here is: there should never be a situation when a passenger must expose himself or herself to a screener. If so, then there is something seriously wrong, and I urge the passenger to submit a written complaint.
IMO, the problem is that passengers are being intimidated into doing things that make them uncomfortable in order to be allowed to make their flights. I know that I have been asked to do things by TSA agents (take off my scarf, or take off a hoodie when I only have a camisole underneath, or take off my flip-flops, or allow an agent to search my tiny Advil bottle) that I would LOVE to object to -- but I don't, for fear of being told I can't fly that day. It may not be TSA policy, but it happens.