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    Quote Originally Posted by plaid preacher View Post
    As for being effete, I would like to offer a word of caution. To many out there, I'm sure they look at all of us who wear the kilt; and especially those of us who do not speak with a Scottish brogue, and see us as somewhat effete. So I say, if you're going to be effete ... go the whole way! ith:
    A curious cultural difference shows up here. In Scotland, Kilt wearing is not seen by anyone as effete. If anything, quite the reverse.

    In fact, the traditional kilt when worn by women, such as in a pipe band setting, looks to me to be decidedly 'butch'.

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