Not just pilots. While going through phx my mother was instructed to remove her socks. My mother stated"I'm not wearing socks I'm wearing Nylon's" again instructed to remove her socks after a about 5 minutes arguing with the security ninny, she removed her pants and walked thru wearing sheer nylons sans underwear." she's no shrinking violet" We all should be resisting this idiocy, and demanding satisfaction. I've already had 1 screener removed from the aircrew side for being overbearing and combative. Ask to talk to a supervisor, and follow up with letters, also cc your airworthiness authority, and your MP