Is this how you feel?

[LK-13]

I have never needed anyone or anything to validate me or any of my convictions.
Wearing a Kilt is no different.
that being said I would much rather be a team player than stand alone 100% of the time.
it's an odd balance.

it's interesting that the youth that will pierce just about anything they can afford to or walk around with a Technicolor Mohawk, will be the first to voice judgment when another steps out of the norm.

[Andrew Green]

I wear my kilt whenever I feel like it. Sometimes it actually isn't practical, and gasp...uncomfy. This is largely because some of the desks at DeVry aren't built for large guys... and my sporran stands a chance of getting battered around, and it gets caught up sometimes. When I am in a room where I know I can score a comfy desk, I don't worry. Or if I am working with no classes... that makes life easy. Weekends are usually spent kilted, though not always. I really do just wear a kilt when I feel. Though last party/get together I went to I kilted up on purpose... the previous time my friends and I got together for a good round, I was asked why I didn't wear a kilt. Some of my friends hassle me in good humour, and that's alright. Then they get all disappointed when I don't feel like rocking the kilt for a night... go figure. Ha ha ha!

[ConfusedPollock]

First time I wore my SWK was to work. I had to change into pants when I got there. Each trip out it got easier. I only wear mine casually. I wear it at work (see pic) and going out. I find it so comfortable not having to hitch up my pant legs when I hunker down, no crotch crushing from poor fitting jeans, and keepin my "plumber's crack" covered no matter what. I would like to get a decent "formalish" kilt outfit so I could wear it to weddings or church and show proper respect to both settings. I usualy have a hooded sweat shirt or t-shirt with my wool socks and Carolina's on. Not really appropriate attire for weddings or church. Anymore I all but laugh at the quick "no way" type glances I get around here. I usually blend in so its nice to stand out sometimes.

[morrison]

No need for apologies.....
....Martin, who will try to be clearer in future.

Howdy Martin S; I wouldn't be too concerned with being more clear in what you post. We kilters are becoming more steeped in our comforts and from time to time one may lean a little toward proselytizing. I don't want to get overly conscious of what I opine. Rather, I'll think through my idea then post it. Sure, I could likely become less clear in what I want understood by the readers. However, I want to avoid second guessing myself and obscuring my true intented voice by pussyfooting around my subject.
That fella whom elect to not go kilted at the evening dance class was doing exactly as he willed. Good for him. Freedom. Freedom in choice.
Thanks for the excellent meaty thread!


ah ten HUT

KILT.... ON

[Martin S]

... I usualy have ... my wool socks and Carolina's on.

It's time you gave that one back to Carolina and got your own kilt .
;-)
Martin

[pbpersson]

I may as well chime in here:

When do I wear my kilt? All the time, everywhere, except for work. I am one of those "Trouser Tyranny" people so I want to get my kilt out into the public eye as much as possible to get society used to seeing guys in kilts. Some days are more difficult than others, sometimes I'm in a more shy mood and don't want to deal with people, but I always wear my kilt.

Are there times when I don't wear my kilt? There was a recent incident when I was going to be traveling with a realtor friend of mine to look at new homes. I was going to be getting in and out of her car several times. I didn't warn her that I was wearing kilts full time and I didn't want the day to be about my kilts so I chose to wear blue jeans. Also, when I went to meet with the wiring people to specify which rooms in my new house I wanted wired for what features I wore jeans because I wanted to concentrate on the task at hand.

However, just the other day I was very ill and had to drive to downtown Phoenix to see the doctor. Afterwards I was going to drive back to my neighborhood and run some errands before going home and getting back into bed. So I was debating.....wear the kilt? Wear jeans? If I wear the kilt what will people say? What will people think? The final thought that decided it was "I feel like I'm dying so at least I should be comfortable" and everyone at the doctor's office loved it.

Am I with someone when I wear my kilts? No, I have no parents, girlfriend, or wife in my life which I think is a good thing - I can go where I want when I want and wear what I want.

My first weekend with a kilt I went EVERYWHERE and got my kilt in front of as many people as possible and no one seemed to care what I was wearing so I figured heck.....if no one cares, I'm going with comfort!

Is there sexual ambiguity? Um....well.....the kilt is designed for guys, made to be worn by guys so I don't see why there would be sexual ambiguity. I mean....it's just the same as wearing any other article of men's clothing except it's WAY more comfortable. Do you think that women feel sexually ambiguous when they wear jeans?


Phil in Phoenix

[Macman]

It's time you gave that one back to Carolina and got your own kilt .
;-)

Very good, Martin!

[brandycr]

I know guys that love wearing kilts but in the south they are alot of backwood rednecks(not bashing being honest born and raised here)and they give guys crap when they wear them.Sometimes depending on the situation or enviroment I can see why they would be hesitation in someone wearing thier kilt.Its not that they are embarassed or ashamed or afraid of being called gay just dont want to hear the stupidity that flows from others mouths.

[RK-REX]

I know guys that love wearing kilts but in the south they are alot of backwood rednecks(not bashing being honest born and raised here)and they give guys crap when they wear them.Sometimes depending on the situation or enviroment I can see why they would be hesitation in someone wearing thier kilt.Its not that they are embarassed or ashamed or afraid of being called gay just dont want to hear the stupidity that flows from others mouths.

I have to admit that that is why I have yet to wear my kilt locally. I myself was raised in a much smaller town, but this place is sometimes unbelievable. My town is like Mayberry from the Andy Griffith show, but to give you an idea, the town nearest to us, nearly touching my town was the site of one of the last public lynchings and WAS also the home of the grand twizledorf lizard or whatever they call his "rank", of the KKK. I've had run ins with some of those bottom feeders and my wearing a kilt could get things ugly real quick.
They're few and far between, but my luck, they'd be out en mass on the day I'd decided to go kilted and alone.

I'm not afraid of any man, but I'm smart enough to know when running is a much healthier option. LOL

[MacSimoin]

Martin S,

This thread seems to be fading away but it's been an interesting read nonetheless. I've got to say that Mike1's initial reply here was akin to what I would have initially posted myself....and I hardly saw it as any kind of attack.

Matt (as usual) pops in, makes sense and objecitvely adds to the discussion at hand; and he's spot on about wool getting uncomfortable in the heat (but I think most of us know that). His response (and Mike1's) was well versed...and I doubt he had to overthink his position to adequately express himself.

Me, on the other hand...I found this disturbing:

...Even though we regard our kilts as masculine, we still have some subconscious feeling of sexual ambiguity. This matters more to some than to others, apparently.

I don't need to see you qualify this wild assumption but the fact that it "matters more to some" is precisely why I feel it may have been better left unsaid. I'm surprised that more of the people who've responded to this post aren't questioning how you can logically project this kind of attitude or feeling onto others here (that our kilts are masculine yet make us feel sexually ambiguous). No offense intended, but I feel this is presumptous on your part, not to mention a generalization that's pure rubbish.