A lot of gay mean wear kilts, but a lot of gay men wear other styles of men's clothing as well. I'm a "clothes horse", and I pride myself on being able to "dress", especially for business and formal occasions -- Going to Brooks Brothers for me is like going to the Sporting Goods store for other men (although I go there as well for my fly fishing gear!), but since the stereotype of gay men is that they are "natty dressers", I've had people make that assumption about myself & three of my friends because we can tie a full windsor knot in a tie and wear double-brested blazers with ticket pockets and side vents, much more so than when I'm in a kilt.

I see Dred's point in the fact that kilts belong no more to the gay community than they do the heterosexuals, but I see Colin's point as well, and I agree with his sentiment that it doesn't matter. All I know is that if they wear a kilt, and are proud of it, they're welcome in my house with traditional Highland Hospitality anyday. I agree with Burns:

"...that man to man, the world o'er, shall brithers be for a' that."


It's a difficult question to answer really, but this subject extends far beyond kilts and the realm of this board, and I don't think we should go there.

Just my two bob's worth...

T.