Who does and doesn't call it a skirt.

[Kid Cossack]

The more I wear a kilt, the less what other people think bothers me.

I've had people call my kilt a skirt--doesn't bother me. Sometimes I'll say, "why yes, a particular type of skirt, for men, called a kilt."

Sometimes I'll say, "Yes, in my gang colors---the USMC."

I know I'm not cross-dressing, I know I'm not gay, I know I'm not "just being an exhibitionist." (Cue Seinfeld and "not that there's anything wrong with that.")

If someone says it out of ignorance, I'll explain to them. Generally this is positively received. If someone says it to get my goat---well, I don't have a goat.

Everyone has their own burdens to bear in life; I choose my burdens. If someone has a problem with me wearing a kilt, that's THEIR burden, not mine. I try and project "good vibes, man" and haven't been in a fight in, gosh, probably twenty five years (or more).

Man, I'm just like Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse, only without the "being a bouncer" part.

[johnnym]

Last fall at a Scottish festival, I displayed my vintage MG at their British car show. I wore my American Heritage USAK. Another local car club which I belong to was there to visit, not participating. At the next meeting, one member asked if I had worn a dress to the festival. I answered "Hell, no". I got no further comment from him.

[Pleater]

S'funny really - me being of the female persuasion - but no one calls my kilts skirts, well - just once, but it was pretty dark and the kilt is black, and they said it was a nice shape.

But then, I did used to be a bouncer.

Not a very good one though.

I never once got anyone to bounce.

[Marcel]

Mostly just my friends call it a skirt, as a joke, it doesn't bother me. My wife also calls it a skirt sometimes but it usually goes like this "it takes a REAL man to look sexy in a skirt!"

[McNulty]

When I first started wearing the kilt to school I was very self-conscious; especially with the Latino/Latina crowd. They never fully understood the concept in a "Macho" kind of way. They would giggle, point, and say stuff in Spanish. They would ask me why I was wearing a skirt and I'd reply "Women wear a skirt, but REAL MEN wear a kilt." After a while, they got used to me wearing my kilts on Friday. I still get the odd comment from students I know and I just give them a look that says "Back off!" Now it is commonplace and my rep has gotten around school. I'm secure in who I am and how I dress.
Nulty

Kilted Classroom

[Mipi]

Idjits: Some people simply don't know what a kilt is, and will often assume you are cross-dressing. I have no idea how this is possible, but its true.

Jerks: Some people know its a kilt, and just want to accuse you of cross-dressing anyway.

"Cross-dressing"
Funny thing. Did someone ever saw a cross-dressed women? I could say I see them allmost each day, but this is acceptable. Women have the freedom and the right to dress as they like.

So, when we are corssing the line of cross-dressing?

Open minded and tolerant would be my choise!

[Chris Benson]

In my experice when I wear my kilt out in public, I get nothing but praise from everyone I meet. I don't normally wear my kilt just out and about like going to the store. But instead if I'm going out to an activity such as an outdoor music festival, high end club, the pub, social get together with friends etc..

The one thing I have found is it's a fantastic way to meet the lassies.

[Jaggy thistle]

only once in 50 years has my kilt been called a skirt by a small girl whose mother quickly corrected her

[Galb]

The one thing I have found is it's a fantastic way to meet the lassies.

Yes it is. A local market where I live has some young ladies there and they all had tons of questions for me including "you know what" the one day I was in there alone. Yesterday I stopped in to get dinner on the way home and they all stopped me to ask me where my kilt was. Well, I don't wear it to work, so I was in jeans. They said they almost didn't recognize me without it. Funny thing is I have only been in there twice with the kilt on. Heh, guess it made an impression. ;) My wife thinks they are all flirting with me. I have no problem with this. HAHA!

[JS Sanders]

I perform at a lotta weddings. This comment practically always exits the mouth of a groomsmen. Since they're youngsters (to me), it's to display their presumed bravado to their peers.

I always shut it down promptly, if not they'll keep at it all evening. It's only a matter of approaching the loudmouth, and loudly asking his pals, "He's an idiot (moron, dope, dumb@ss, etc), isn't he?" They have a laugh at his expense and no more minor annoyances.

The only ones that concern me are loudmouth guests propped up with a little alcoholic courage. They have a tendancy to beckon me to them. When I've responded, more than half the time the situation gets on the ugly side, starting with skirt or on-underneath comments.

I'm nothing more than the hired hand, but I''ve not been hired to be abused by guests. My tolerance of it is fairly nil.

These are usually fairly big shindigs, so there's always security present. Last time it occurred, I just told the guard about Bubba. This gig had some high ranking XO's from a major worldwide shipping company based in Memphis. These fellers don't go out in public without their own hired muscle.

Problem was solved - he was placed in his vehicle and instructed to leave.

The only one's I permit to beckon me now are those who have influence over my recompense.

You non-pipers have no idea what you're missing!

Slainte yall,
steve