Kilted Postman...

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This type of discussion is akin to a 1940s perspective: males only may wear trousers, females only may wear anything that resembles a skirt. Females may not wear trousers, males only may not wear "skirts". Any variation is considered deviant. I just wore my formal kilt to a winter formal. I received many compliments and questions. I too was a USDI-National Park Ranger. Uniforms are a big part of NPS identity and you are expected to wear the uniform correctly, even as a backcountry ranger or during winter. A kilt somehow would remove the "macho" ideal of a ranger. NPS rangers are commissioned federal officers. I cannot imagine making a custodial arrest in my kilt. I could do it, but public perception would empower a lack of authority. Perhaps as part of a uniform for formal events. Otherwise NPS uniforms are a holdover from the Marines with cadaver gray shirts suitable for picking up garbage, horse patrol or visits from high ranking politicians.

This also goes along with modesty in swim wear. To avoid sun exposure, all genders should wear suits that cover the torso and upper leg. So what is the next "standard"? You may not wear a kilt but you may have a deep plunging neckline on your upper body covering. Get the decision-maker to a large Scottish games event!