How would you respond?

[Coemgen]

Of course, my response varies somewhat depending on the type of person. My friends generally either treat my wearing of the kilt as a normal thing, and so usually ignore it or give me the occasional compliment. Any weird questions (and "that" question) generally are asked out of ignorance soon after we meet. In any case…

Yeah, but it's still a skirt.

And…?

Is that a kilt?

Yes. Yes it is.

Hey dude, love your costume!

Costume?

Hey Bud, would you not mind wearing your kilt? I have some buddys coming and two are very homophobic.

I would probably respond with a tactful version of "I"m either coming with my kilt or not coming at all."

Now, on a slightly personal note, I can't imagine any of my friends asking this of me, and if they had to ask it, it would probably be some of their family, and I would probably comply, in order to keep the peace.

I do get a skirt comment every once in a while from the lunch ladies at the cafeteria, but they don't have a great handle on the language. However, they still love it!

This comic's fourth panel is my favourite way of dealing with accusations of homosexuality. I have actually repeated it verbatim several times now.

I am so going to use that!