I was thinking last night about some of the post on this topic, and about how many of the folks I meet daily, really have no idea what a kilt is other then some Scottish or Irish costume. While wearing a kilt more will help in getting people we come in contact with get use to the idea, its really going to take more then that to get "Joe Public" to understand that it IS a garment.

I'm starting to see more men in the film industry wearing kilts, mostly Grips (like myself) and Wardrobe. The sad part is the first thing the majority of people think, at least here in L.A., when they see a man in a kilt is he's gay.

I can't tell you how many people have asked me if I'm gay when I'm wearing a kilt. It doesn't upset me, I mean at least when someone ask they really want to understand why I would wear a skirt. So I tell them it's a kilt, and explain the background, why I have chosen to wear a kilt, and that I'm not gay, I'm a sadist.

Like so many things, public awareness really is the key to understanding and acceptance.