I work almost entirely with women and Gay men and most of my very close friends are women and gay men. The conventional wisdom from my 'rabble' is that I look good in kilts--should wear kilts as often as possible--and it's odd when out and about for me NOT to be in a kilt. I have a friend of mine who is measuring me for a leather/canvass/steampunkish kilt that he wants me to try out while I compete in Heavy Athletics.

So, when women are 'confused' by the power of the kilt and ask me if I'm straight--I wink and point to my wife and say "ask her".

When men who are 'confused' by the power of the kilt and ask me if I'm straight--I say "Yes, but not narrow". If it's obviously a homophobic response from men--and they ask me if I'm Gay--I say "Nope, but I can hook you up with some of my friends if you'd like"

All hail the power of the kilt!