Quote Originally Posted by highlandcelt
Women wear pants, and that is socially acceptable. So why is it that men are looked down on in certain situations, or are made an example out of, because of some IDIOTS insecurities about men in "skirts"?
Patience, my fellow Kilties, just as Rome wasn't built in a day, it will take time to change the corporate & cultural view of men in kilts. Your reference to women wearing pants is an excellent example. When actress Marlene Dietrich began wearing pants regularly in the '30s, it was considered by many of the more conservative elements in America to be scandalous. And Corporate America, ever mindful of avoiding controversy or offending customers is inherently conservative (& bland).

Remember, it wasn't until the '80s & '90s that Corporate America began to allow women to wear pants in the workplace & that was only after women wearing pants had gained wide public acceptance. It took decades & the vast majority of women regularly wearing pants in non-business environments before American businesses would finally view pants as acceptable attire for the business woman. Unfortunately, until it becomes commonplace to see lots of men walking around in kilts, don't expect many businesses to consider kilts to be "acceptable" business attire.

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