Public College + Kilt + Mexico = Bad Idea

[McJore]

So today i went kilted for the first time to my college, and it sucked turns out i cant go kilted to school or they wont let me in next time.

By the way i was wearing the kilt in my avatar a black polo, combat boots and the mexsporran, all in all no more kilts in school.

[Kiltferone]

I am sorry to here that. A public college too. You would think colleges could care less what people wear as long as they have clothes on. Most of the colleges here, people dress like cr*p.

[AtagahiKC]

That's a bummer, McJore. There are a lot of high schools in the US that have the same narrow view. I've not heard of any colleges, though.

Did they give you a reason why they would not allow it? Is there a specific dress code published that they used? If you really feel strongly about it, you would have to know those things in order to challenge the college.

Also, if it was one person who made the call, you might be able to appeal the matter, using the college appeal mechanism, whatever that might be.

However, I think we would all understand if you decide to not push it.

[McJore]

That's a bummer, McJore. There are a lot of high schools in the US that have the same narrow view. I've not heard of any colleges, though.

Did they give you a reason why they would not allow it? Is there a specific dress code published that they used? If you really feel strongly about it, you would have to know those things in order to challenge the college.

Also, if it was one person who made the call, you might be able to appeal the matter, using the college appeal mechanism, whatever that might be.

However, I think we would all understand if you decide to not push it.

Well they told me it was offensive for the schools public image, or something like that, also some of the other studens were kind of agresive on the whole dude in skirt, but heck at least i cant wear it on every other place i like but not in school

[ccga3359]

Well they told me it was offensive for the schools public image, or something like that, also some of the other studens were kind of agresive on the whole dude in skirt, but heck at least i cant wear it on every other place i like but not in school

At least you had the stones to try. Let's face it, there's probably not a lot of kilts in Mexico or understanding of the Scottish culture. Stand tall Jore.

[gilmore]

Well they told me it was offensive for the schools public image, or something like that, also some of the other studens were kind of agresive on the whole dude in skirt, but heck at least i cant wear it on every other place i like but not in school

What is their policy on students' wearing native American/Indian dress on campus?

[McJore]

What is their policy on students' wearing native American/Indian dress on campus?

Well here in mexico, the natives/indian tribes are not so open and also are not sou proud of there heritage, and it's not very common for them to wear their traditional outfit out of their comunitys so i gues that in my school they dont have a native dress code.

Plus i live in very conservative city.

[Riverkilt]

Somewhere there's a beer who's logo is a Mexican in a sombrero with a tartan sarape'.

And there's this song to give you strength.

Tile :Enter The Haggis - The Mexican Scotsman
This is lyrics from www.lyrics007.com

Jose, get your bagpipes
And head down to the square
Seranade the passers-bye
And you'll make some money there

Jose came to this country
Looking for a chance
To make some decent money
To buy a pair of pants
But we were in recession
And jobs were far and few
So jose took his bagpipes
And did what he had to do

Dressed in his Sombrero and Kilt
With his bagpipes and maracas
Playing away for his supper
Boiled haggis with nachos

One day while he was basking
A pretty young lassie came by
She said "Jose, take s troll with me"
Says Jose, "Si! Si! Och' 'Aye!"
They spent the day together
Then she took him to a dance
Well, Jose moved most gracefully
'Cause he wasn't wearing pants

And he was born in Mexico City
Educated in Scotland
In sandals and bright tartan pancho
Jose's fashion statement was not planned

But when Jose went to the men's room
There was trouble close at hand
Cause in came Bob, the sailor man
The roughest man in the land
Says Bob, "You're lookin' pretty
In your little tartan dress
Now you'd best be off to the ladies room
'fore I pummels you into a mess"

Now you could have heard a pin drop
As Jose tongued around
His scottish-mexican blood began to boil
And it made this kind of sound...

<Insert raging Mexican Pipes>

And when it all was over
Sailor Bob lay on the floor
He looked the saddest sorry wreck
Ever blown a shore
Now, the sailors keep a lookout
Whenever they're on the land
For they knows well that they doesn't mess
With a Scottish Mexican man!

[McFarkus]

Well they told me it was offensive for the schools public image, or something like that, also some of the other studens were kind of agresive on the whole dude in skirt, but heck at least i cant wear it on every other place i like but not in school

That's too bad. But good for you for trying to push the boundaries. Maybe we should have a Highland Festival in Guadalajara and educate the community about kilts.

[adam]

That's surprising. I wear mine in my community college without a problem. In fact, I think it seems to be more embraced. I'm sure if you wanted to, you could push the issue, and win. The media still has it's uses.