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Transgender Woman Claims TSA Agent Punched Her in the Genitals at JFK AirportA transgender woman has accused a TSA agent at New York’s JFK Airport of punching her in the genitals and publicly humiliating her during a security screening, according to a report from the Daily Mail.The unidentified passenger shared her account on social media — in posts that have since been deleted — saying the agent “punched me in the genitalia, yelled at me for having a penis, and humiliated me in front of everyone.” She also posted a photo of herself crying in an airport bathroom.The woman alleged that after the confrontation, the TSA agent followed her into the women’s restroom and began discussing her with a coworker as she “sobbed in a stall.”She said she cried for over an hour afterward, writing that her “balls still hurt so bad.” Despite the alleged assault, she said she did not want the agent fired but wanted her “educated” and called for the abolition of the TSA altogether.JFK Airport officials apologized in response to her posts, writing, “We apologize again for your experience. Your comments have been noted and shared.”The TSA has not issued a public statement regarding the incident.