I'm thinking of getting a nipple ring.

I know, it seems a little out of character. But it's not for my image. It's so I can challenge the idiocy of TSA officials when they stop me from boarding a plane.

This is what happened to a woman in Lubbock, Texas, back in February.

Yes, the ring set a handheld detector (not the metal detector) buzzing. But the woman explained the reason, and offered to show it to female officers.

It's another case of TSA, which on the whole does an excellent job, being a little too zealous - and a little too dense. A little common sense would be welcome.

Now I just need to decide which nipple to pierce.