It's up to every kilt wearer to decide how he will personally react.

There is a noticeable double standard regarding men and women in skirts/kilts, and if it bothers you, you personally don't have to put up with it. On the other hand, I think much of the double standard in this case is about curiousity/attitude. If you can master the right demeaner, you can lift almost any girl's skirt without her batting an eye .

For me, a lot depends on the circumstances, and the apparent attitude of the lifter. I wouldn't want to be publicly kilt lifted in a Church or an elementary school auditorium. And I won't take a rough/rude/intrusive lifting from anybody. I won't pretend to have good humor about an undesired kilt lifting out of embarrassment. On the other hand, if it's polite/curious/at a pub/a nice looking lady or something similar, I usually am not bothered in the slightest.

Wearing a kilt doesn't obligate you to be kilt lifted at everyone else's whim; it just means you have to have a little extra chutzpa to persuade people to respect your bounderies.