Is it possible to wear a kilt and not look like you're from Scotland?

[Alan H]

How about this guy?

He's a Pakistani government official, representing Pakistan in Scotland. I doubt that he's trying to fool people into thinking that he's from Scotland. BTW, I freaking love his jacket.



Look up Highland Games competitor, Kengo Kubota. He's a very highly ranked Japanese athlete, in the over 40 Masters classes. Kengo is very clearly from JAPAN, but he wears a tartan and black kilt to compete in. He's engaging in a "Scottish" activity, but is very clearly NOT from Scotland.

Here's Kengo, representing for Japan at the World Amateur Highland Games championships in HUNGARY.



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In conclusion, it appears that most of us on the forum believe that it is possible to wear a kilt...both "contemporary, non-tartan" kilts and more "tartan, traditional" kilts and NOT be trying to appear like we're from Scotland. Some folks like that they're comfortable. Some folks like Sportkilts. Some folks like to honor their heritage but wish to be quite clear that they're from the USA or Canada or Australia or New Zealand...or Japan. Some people wear kilts as part of required gear for an activity that they participate in, but have no wish to pass themselves off as being from Scotland.

Though nobody has said so outright, it's likely there are at least a few people not from Scotland on the forum who DO wish to be mistaken for a Scot and enjoy being asked questions along those lines. They haven't spoken up, though.

A few people don't believe that it is possible to wear a kilt without at least unconsciously imitating or possibly complimenting, possibly parodying people from Scotland , which of course is their right.

[John_Carrick]

[QUOTE=Alan H;1322967]How about this guy?

He's a Pakistani government official, representing Pakistan in Scotland. I doubt that he's trying to fool people into thinking that he's from Scotland. BTW, I freaking love his jacket.




Humza Yousef is a Scot and a member of the Scottish Parliament.

[Alan H]

[QUOTE=John_Carrick;1322987]

How about this guy?

He's a Pakistani government official, representing Pakistan in Scotland. I doubt that he's trying to fool people into thinking that he's from Scotland. BTW, I freaking love his jacket.




Humza Yousef is a Scot and a member of the Scottish Parliament.

Hmm...that's not what it said in the text at the site where I grabbed the photo. Let me check again.

--->>> EDIT... You are entirely correct. Son of a gun!

http://arynews.tv/en/pakistan-origin...sh-parliament/

[The Wizard of BC]

I wonder Alan if, instead of the title you chose, you had titled this thread something like -

"What is the reason you choose to wear a kilt?"

If your thread would have garnered the same feelings. Even if you had included the exact same options and/or choices.

[Alan H]

I wonder Alan if, instead of the title you chose, you had titled this thread something like -

"What is the reason you choose to wear a kilt?"

If your thread would have garnered the same feelings. Even if you had included the exact same options and/or choices.

Very possibly, except that I didn't want another thread with a laundry list of "why I wear a kilt". What we get then is another 20 posts where people outline their ancestry where g-g-g grandfather Angus emigrated from ------- and so on. We get "because they're comfortable".... and we get the other usual suspects for reasons. We all know what they are.

That's a different thread from what I was going for. I was specifically aiming to hear a response to the assertion that "Nobody can wear a kilt without coming off as if you're pretending to be Scottish, whether you are, or not".

In general, with a couple of exceptions, I think the thread has gone really well...never mind my most recent oops with the member of the Scottish Parliament. It seems that most of the respondants believe that it's entirely possible to wear a kilt with no intention of "pretending to be Scottish". Of course, a few forumites don't agree, but as long as everybody is polite and sticks to the subject, it seems to me that there's room for multiple opinions here. We don't all have to agree.

[The Wizard of BC]

OK, Alan,

Based on "We don't all have to agree." I am going to disagree with you.''

I don't know why I am disagreeing. I don't have any reason. But you said I could.

[The Wizard of BC]

Oh, hey Alan. I just had a great idea.
Remember that meme from a while ago - Pic of a guy running through his house laden with a big sandwich and a whole pot of coffee - The caption is - "There is this guy on the internet, AND HE'S WRONG!"

You and I could have an argument. We could challenge each other. We would agree to meet on neutral ground.

Two old guys - in skirts - dukeing in out.

I'll bet people would pay money for that.

We could have our own reality TV show.

[Alan H]

OK, Alan,

Based on "We don't all have to agree." I am going to disagree with you.''

I don't know why I am disagreeing. I don't have any reason. But you said I could.

OK, where's the "LIKE" button??

[thecompaqguy]

This guy doesn't look remotely Scottish to me

[Alan H]

Time to take a deep breath and go do something else for a couple of hours?

(...so says the guy that in past years, used to rant on something fierce on XMTS )