The kilt cannot be universally accepted

[slothead]

So we have this wonderful and mysterious division about the kilt, half the world loves it, the other half look at it with susupicion.
Certain societies, certain cultures, certain religions believe that the kilt is the anti-Christ of modern dress for men, some say it is nothing less than blasphemy to see a man in a skirt, some say its a form of cross-dressing, some say like many up market sports, the kilt is for only the well heeled.
Then we have the societies, cultures, countries that love to see a man in his kilt, here a kilted man is singled out as some sort of dress hero, some sort of sex god , someone who has to be stopped in the street to pose for photos, someone who cannot go on a cruise ship and be left alone in his company without people wanting to engage in conversation with him.
Someone who cannot go to the toile in a public house without someone saying to him " I hope you are a true Scot"
Yes life in the kilt is divisive, hazardous, adventurous, sociable, never being left alone, people giving you side glances, admiring smiles, having to have conversations with strangers in a lift or escalator.
Why do we bother?

I disagree with Jimmy's conclusions. (1) First off, the division of love or suspicion is nowhere near 50% in my opinion. If such a difference was to be measured I would say the numbers are closer to 85/15 (love.suspect). (2) Secondly there is no anti-Christian feeling anywhere relative to the kilt as far as I know, nor should there be since most of those old kilted originals were quite religious (not sure exactly what denomination since they were anti-England but also reveled the saints and at the same time protested against Catholicism). (3) Dress hero, cross-dresser, sex-god - where did these things come from!? That's just malarchy and someone wanting to talk and get attention. Just erase that sentence from the entire diatribe. (4) Someone who can't use public toilet without someone asking if he is a true scot? I've never heard that one before. Sounds lie the lack of a good comeback to me. (5) We bother for a large number of reasons, comfort, respect for the ancestors, wanting a means to start a conversation and to educate in the process, more than I can (or want to) list here.

I'm not sure where your issues are coming from but please keep them under control. And yes I was offended by much of this post (and I realized you meant no offense with any of it - and I mean no offense to you).