I have never flown en femme. In fact, I have not flown in any mode since 2005, so my flying experience is not current.
Since I am sorely lacking, when asked for advice about flying like a lady, I usually point to a blog of a girl who flew en femme frequently, but that blog is now only accessible by invitation. So when German reader Christina asked about flying en femme in the USA, I had to scramble for a response.
I do keep up with such things (that’s my job), so my impression is that flying en femme in the States is not a big deal as long as you follow TSA rules. My impression was confirmed when I searched the Internet on the subject and found a frequent en femme flyer, who had this to say:
“I fly en femme all the time and my ID is my original birth gender and photo. I have not had any issues in the last five years.
“Before that, TSA was getting used to us and I was occasionally taken in the private room and searched a couple time by new employees, but they are well-versed now. Looking at the male ID and seeing the woman in front of them, they can see the resemblance.
“One word of advice: go all the way or not at all. I can’t count how many time in the earlier years when I was underdressed female, on how TSA remarked, ‘There seems to be something on your chest, Sir’ and I responded, ‘Yes, that's my bra.’ So it helps if you don't care that they know.”
I believe that is the state of flying as a lady in the USA these days. Your comments on the matter are welcome.
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| Wearing ModCloth |
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| Bernard Zette (in black) femulating in the 1988 film Bright Lights, Big City. |
