Weird Skirt Comment

[GlassMan]

That lady was either rude or stupid. Personally I still would have said something but just kept it polite so as not to offend the children.

[jfellrath]

How about just a simple "I don't feel the need to hide my faults behind lipstick and tights. I sure hope my daughter won't, either."

[furrycelt]

Jim, you are a better man than I. I definitely would have made some "off color" comments to her, kids present or not.

But I will add, James made a good point. I guess the *best* way to handle that situation is exactly the way Jim handled it. Like some of the others here, I have strong distaste for cross-dressing. I am even accepting of homosexuality, but abhor the idea of blurring or erasing gender.

Jim, did your daughter say anything afterwards?

-ian

[Mike n NC]

Prolly would have just shook my head and walked away. Sometimes it is best to just ignore the ignorant.

Mike

[Rigged]

Millar,

It seems to me that the important matter is how your daughter reacted to the woman's comments and whether her comments changed how she feels about you.

[JayFilomena]

I, too, would not wear lipstick, unless some sweet young lady that was previously wearing it placed it on my cheek.

I wasnt thinking my cheek.

[Blu (Ontario)]

... I got a little angry and I was going to tell her was a kilt but I didn't want to say anything unseemly in front of my daughter, so I just smiled said thank you and went on with my shopping...

This would have been the correct response even if your daughter had not been there. The womans remarks were silly, nothing more.

blu

[Livingston]

Mwah! Wait, I'm not that sweet... or young... or much of a lady. Well, it was my best mommy kiss, for which I am doubly qualified.

Well, you're the same age as my daughter so you ARE young and anyone that age with children HAS to be a lady. The kids won't have it any other way. ;-)

James - seriously, I would have just thanked her for the nice comment on the kilt.

[minimalistix]

I was in the supermarket last night with my 8 y/o daughter. I was wearing my Khaki AK. A woman stopped me and said "I think it is so great, men wearing skirts, maybe someday they will be free enough to wear tights and lipstick too." She looked at my daughter and said "You are such a lucky little girl." I got a little angry and I was going to tell her was a kilt but I didn't want to say anything unseemly in front of my daughter, so I just smiled said thank you and went on with my shopping. Just another weird event.
Cheers
Jim

If I had been in you shoes, and had time for a conversation, I would have put my best bewildered face on and said 'uhhh, I appreciate the compliment, but I think you may be a bit confused. This is a kilt' and then gone through the whole routine of 'its a traditional male garment' etc. etc. etc.

[Blu (Ontario)]

... for those of us looking to gain acceptance of the kilt as a day to day garment for work and play, we must have a certain resiliance: and to be blunt, not be so precious. Rather look to genuine acceptance and compliments however expressed...

Well said, James.

A light hearted or positive response can often be more disarming than a belligerent one.

blu