I don't wear one to church, myself, though that may change after this thread.

What I wanted to comment about was the difference in response I've recieved from black, hispanic, and white folks to my kilt.

I went to California two years ago to help my uncle who was going into a hospital for back surgery. Summer in SoCal for a guy who had lived in Alaska for 20 years was not going to be pleasant. I took a twill kilt I had made. I wore that all the time. I found a very interesting trend in the responses that divided up by ethnic group.

White folks would make a big show of noticing my kilt, obviously think about it for a minute, then ask "so, you Scottish?" My least favorite reaction.

Latinos would be talking to each other in Spanish, then one would ask me in English "called a kilt, right?" and they'd go back to Spanish. I liked this one.

Black folks didn't say a thing. They would notice it and it wouldn't be an issue worth commenting on. Just another way to dress. I loved that reaction.

To me, I think a kilt should not be seen as rebellious or daring, just as another form of masculine lower-body wear.

Up here in Fairbanks, there are very few folks who are anything other than white or Alaska Native primarily Athabascan in this area, but as many Native groups as you want to look for) and they are all fine with it. Never had a negative comment from anyone over the age of 12.

-Patrick