Quote Originally Posted by northernsky View Post
Indeed an interesting point. I suppose it depends on where your personal boundaries are and what you consider acceptable behaviour. I dare say no one here would say to a woman "if you don't like having your dress raised then don't wear dresses". To my mind allowing this kind of thing encourages antisocial behaviour. Each time an attempt is made it is an opportunity to educate and socialize. In my school being 'pantsed' (that is having your pants pulled down in public by others) is quite popular amongst the grade 8's. Would I say to the poor child who has been publicly humiliated, if you don't like it, don't wear pants? To my mind rudeness is rudeness and should never go unchallenged.
Agreed but as kilt wearers we have prior knowledge of what may happen, kilt check, kilt raise, the question. To some of us it is one of the many reasons to wear a kilt, the allure and the power. But having this prior knowledge can we be that shocked when it does happen? No. We do have a right to be offended (to a degree) and to react appropriately (to a degree), they have broken the law after all. None of us will give up the power by not wearing a kilt because of it but unlike that child at school it is by our choice that we are kilted. I have a healthy sense of humour and I'm not easily offended, I don't go around encouraging this behaviour but there are times I will play up the "myth". Please note the quotation marks as there really is no myth, non-kilt wearers know what the probabilities are and most kilt lifts are non starters, merely gestering.