Kilt, not

[Archangel]

Relax, it was fiction. Well, a reality show, same thing.

Most of the world can tell the difference between a guy in a kilt and a guy in a mini-skirt. After that, they have to draw their own conclusions.

and, it's an item of clothing, not a religion.

[Ugly Bear]

Relax, it was fiction. Well, a reality show, same thing..

No, the show is a documentary; it's reality. It's not like Big Brother, where people are thrown together chosen on their various personality defects. This guy was the real deal, as were the people working at the airline.

Most of the world can tell the difference between a guy in a kilt and a guy in a mini-skirt. After that, they have to draw their own conclusions.

As has been shown again and again, people in bureaucracies do NOT exercise their own judgement! Either they don't want to get blamed for something going wrong (or someone getting offended), or they fear setting a precedent which they can't foresee the long-term results of.

Result: Next time one of us wears a kilt to fly in, there's a chance (a small chance, but it's still there) that the precedent of the jackass in the miniskirt will be brought up. "We're sorry, but we've had trouble with gentlemen wearing unusual attire on this airline before, and we insist that you change into something appropriate before flying with us." Because they KNOW they aren't allowed to use their judgement.

[Freedomlover]

Result: Next time one of us wears a kilt to fly in, there's a chance (a small chance, but it's still there) that the precedent of the jackass in the miniskirt will be brought up. "We're sorry, but we've had trouble with gentlemen wearing unusual attire on this airline before, and we insist that you change into something appropriate before flying with us." Because they KNOW they aren't allowed to use their judgement.

The really sad thing is that you are probably going to be proven correct. But it won't be for lack of ability to use judgment. The airline and TSA people can and do make the most outrageous judgment calls.