Hostile Reactions to a Fur Sporran?

[Tony Miles]

Nighthawk
You reminded me there was a woman at work that was disgusted in my Ferguson Britt Skunk, funny thing she was eating a Big Mac at the time. I commented on her choice of lunch and that was the end of the argument.

Maybe a copy of the DVD "Supersize Me" for a nice gift would be in order

[Macman]

I have worn my sealskin sporran for years and never had any negative response. I've had a few people ask what the sporran is made from, but that's been it.

[Riverkilt]

I've worn my custom Miss April's Carpetbags hair on buffalo sporran for years without a negative comment.

Ron

[kiltedsawyer]

Scott, you may just wish to be careful where you go when wearing a fur sporan. Persons with extreme viewpoints tend to congregate and are more brave when they feel they are in the majority. I wouldn't go to an all vegetarian restaurant wearing one, and not that all vegetarians are extremists when it comes to animals, but your fears could be validated in that situation. So get a fur sporran, just don't invite trouble.
Respectfully,
David

[EagleJCS]

I even met a woman who works at the local zoo who loved seeing a full mask badger sporran on a friend at a recent kilt night out.

Hey! I resemble that remark!

I have not had any issues wearing the sporran FM mentions above. Some people look away when they see it, but most people want to know what it is (if they don't recognize the critter) and then compliment it. Some few even want to pet it (and a couple have done so before asking ).

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Ya know, in 40+ years of wearing full mask, all leather, and seal skin sporrans NO ONE has ever said anything. My wife is a life-long member of the FCS (Fur Coat Society) and no one-- not in Europe or the Americas-- has ever said (or done) anything even remotely threatening.

Generally, I feel that too many people spend far too much time worrying about things that, in extremus, might happen if they wear a fur sporran with their kilt rather than focusing on those things that will happen if they wear white socks with their kilt.

[St. Amish]

I live very close to San Francisco, so I think I have a higher likelihood of running into fanatics than some.

If there's three of them, and they're bigger than you, lie.

Something like, "Fur? Noooooooo. This is made from recycled....cardboard. I had it commissioned to protest the slaughter of innocent (insert cuddly animal name)s all over the world."

While they mull that one over, run like hell.

[O'Callaghan]

I personally wouldn't be as concerned over whether I would be attacked, but I would be concerned about the ethics, and I think it depends on which particular animal's fur is being used. I don't think I'd ever complain to someone else about their choice of fur, but there are many I wouldn't wear myself. And yes, I am an old hippie.

I have thought of getting a rabbit fur sporran, for example, and although rabbits are cute and cuddly I used to eat rabbit pie frequently (in the days before miximatosis was deliberately introduced by farmers) and my cats kill and eat baby rabbits, so I have nothing against rabbit fur in principle.

In short, I can't see a reason not to wear the fur of an animal I would eat, but that's where I personally would draw the line. I don't see why you should have to be the one to kill the animal, because we don't kill all our own food these days.

OTOH, if a vegan applied that principle they wouldn't wear fur, which doesn't seem a great hardship, but I'd pity them for not allowing themself to wear leather shoes!

I think that this is on topic, because I feel comfortable wearing anything that I can justify with a rational argument. If you are wearing a particular fur where you haven't thought through why you believe it's OK, then standing your ground may not be as easy. While you are thinking about why you shouldn't be painted by some crazy animal rights activist you aren't going to be concentrating on watching what they are doing!

As for the chap who said "the offending post" should be removed from the thread (you know who you are who said that) I see that as laughable bias. Seriously, it's actually funny!

[ForresterModern]

Generally, I feel that too many people spend far too much time worrying about things that, in extremus, might happen if they wear a fur sporran with their kilt rather than focusing on those things that will happen if they wear white socks with their kilt.

Mac

How would you feel about fur covered flat caps?

[JSFMACLJR]

Like MoR, in all my years of wearing the kilt, I've never had a problem--let alone a negative reaction--with wearing an animal mask sporran or a fur sporran. My favourite sporran is an otter mask; I have a badger mask, someone in my family has a pine marten mask sporran which I wear from time to time. Several sealskin sporrans. My conscience is clear.