Kilt, not

[Jerry]

A couple of nights ago I was watching TV. Actually there wasn't a lot on the tube (150 channels and nothing to watch) Anyhow, I was channel surfing and came across a show called "Airline". It seems that an airliner had a layover, mid route, and they had allowed passengers to deplane. Several passengers complained about a guy wearing what he said was a kilt and said that he was flashing everyone as he sat. This caught my attention (just the kilt part, not the flashing). I figure that some kiltee is giving all of us a bad name by going regimental and not sitting properly. The lady manager called a supervisor to tell him about the situation and ask for instructions. She was told to find him and tell him that he could not fly in that outfit. Well, after walking around, they found him. Lo and behold, his kilt is a mini skirt that barely covers anything when standing, and he still had the nerve to call it a kilt. He refused to change and was booted from the plane. I am not against someone who wants to crossdress wearing a skirt on a plane, but they should at least wear one long enough to cover everything and definitely don't tell people it is a kilt.

[Tukaram]

It's not a kilt it's a skirt! Oh wait...I never can get that line right.....

[Tattoo Bradley]

What a turd.

[Ozman1944]

I do hope he had on a pair of strapless spike heels to match. One should at least have the right accessories. (Couldn't he afford a pair of knickers to wear under his mini whatever -it -is?) Liike my mum said; "The world is full of surprises, and some people have no idea how to behave in public".

[Cirthalion]

That annoys me. I have had enough people get edgy and nervous around me at the prospect that I am going reggie to feel that that guy is exacerbating a problem. Imagine how those people who complained are going to feel about kilts and kilt-wearers in the future? Ugh.

-- Cirthalion

[Ugly Bear]

The real shame here is that if the Freestylers at Tom's Cafe and Chris' Atrium (forerunners to XMTS) got wind of this, they'd be writing their Congressmen demanding an end to the oppression of those who don't see gender distinctions in clothing.

Sorry, make that "Congresspeople."

Me, I'm glad he got kicked off. You can play at a Sharon Stone impersonation in the privacy of your home, but not on a crowded public airliner.

So ... was it this cross-dressing clown who called his micro-mini a kilt, or was everyone else just trying to be polite?

[morrison]

It's a bummer that some people feel the urge to flash in inappropriate public places. There are times and places for nearly everything. Really, the airplane is no different than the bus or the museum or the zoo (depending on which side of the fence one stands). Some public places allow for partial or full nudity. I know of a place where exhibitioning and voyeuring is a part of the make up of the domain.
Ultimately, the length of kilt or skirt is of slight relevance. However, the final point remains, Know your environment. Adhere to local rules. If you don't know, either "Observe and learn," or, "Ask."

[Archangel]

Relax, it was fiction. Well, a reality show, same thing.

Most of the world can tell the difference between a guy in a kilt and a guy in a mini-skirt. After that, they have to draw their own conclusions.

and, it's an item of clothing, not a religion.

[Ugly Bear]

Relax, it was fiction. Well, a reality show, same thing..

No, the show is a documentary; it's reality. It's not like Big Brother, where people are thrown together chosen on their various personality defects. This guy was the real deal, as were the people working at the airline.

Most of the world can tell the difference between a guy in a kilt and a guy in a mini-skirt. After that, they have to draw their own conclusions.

As has been shown again and again, people in bureaucracies do NOT exercise their own judgement! Either they don't want to get blamed for something going wrong (or someone getting offended), or they fear setting a precedent which they can't foresee the long-term results of.

Result: Next time one of us wears a kilt to fly in, there's a chance (a small chance, but it's still there) that the precedent of the jackass in the miniskirt will be brought up. "We're sorry, but we've had trouble with gentlemen wearing unusual attire on this airline before, and we insist that you change into something appropriate before flying with us." Because they KNOW they aren't allowed to use their judgement.

[Freedomlover]

Result: Next time one of us wears a kilt to fly in, there's a chance (a small chance, but it's still there) that the precedent of the jackass in the miniskirt will be brought up. "We're sorry, but we've had trouble with gentlemen wearing unusual attire on this airline before, and we insist that you change into something appropriate before flying with us." Because they KNOW they aren't allowed to use their judgement.

The really sad thing is that you are probably going to be proven correct. But it won't be for lack of ability to use judgment. The airline and TSA people can and do make the most outrageous judgment calls.