What if kilts never really catch on?

[Southern Breeze]

What if kilts never really catch on? Then I'll just stay on the outside of the mainstream. And I'll be wearing a very comfortable garment (kilt) while doing so. Besides, it's quiet peaceful here.

[Josh_E]

In my opinoin, Does it really matter? I wear a kilt because they are awsome not because other people do or I want other people to. Yes it would be nice to be able to walk down the street and not hear rude comments from people but that will never happen because there will always be rude and/or stupid people in the world.

[Frank McGrath]

Who cares about what others think. I once cared about what others thought and I got high blood pressure and people thought I was controlling. Now, My BP is down, I have a good group of friends and I dont worry about things I can not change. It just does not matter. When I wear my kilt, I am in my own world and if someone doesn't like the kilt, so what. Wear it with pride. and dont worry, be happy.

[Kilted KT]

if they don't catch on then they don't catch on. I know I'm comfortable in my kilt, and many others here are as well. If I were to wear the kilt for someone else, it would be the same as wearing pants, because someone else wants me to fit in.

I figure I'll be me, and everyone else can figure things out for themselves. If I want to educate people about the kilt in doing so, that is fine. Do they need to start wearing the kilt? no.

besides, after all the social consciousness and political correctness, isn't a kilt, while being far more comfortable than pants and strongly tied to my family and herritage, just another piece of clothing?

[michael steinrok]

A man who is secure in who he is , will not waste time trying to convince others he is right. He will be right and others will judge him for who he is. not what he says.

[Raphael]

I don't wear my kilts because I want to influence men's fashion. I wear my kilts because I want to. I don't let anyone to influence on how I dress. I dress to please me and not someone else.

There are major barriers that prevent the kilt from becoming main stream:

1. The attiude that Kilts are Scottland's National dress and they are for Scots only.

2. Men are very conservative in what define masculinity

3. Kilts are for formal events only and they are not for running day to day errands.

[jfellrath]

Everyone here has pretty much already said what I would have said, but I'm going to add one more thing into the mix.

I've long said, though I'm not sure I've said it here, that everyone loves a rebel/innovator... UNTIL they have to deal with them face to face. I happen to like being the one who makes them deal with it face to face.

[Kiltman]

Kilts are for men to wear. Today one has to be brave to wear one. Women, who know, know a man in a kilt is a person who's so comfortable with being a man (and all the good things that's about) that they can feel comfortable being women. My wife tells me that's a great gift to give women and one only men can give.
I'm delighted there are others who are willing to give that gift too.

If they don't catch on, then maybe not every man is comfortable with being a truly good male human being.

[auld argonian]

I really don't give a rat's if they don't catch on...I'm having a great time...I feel really great wearing one and I have the pleasure of yakking with all of you about the ins and outs of wearing them...if some people don't "catch on" that's their misfortune. And I'll tell you...my wife seems to still be rather ambivalent about the whole thing but what am I going to do? Eh!

Best

AA

[bubba]

I absolutely don't care if kilts catch on or not. I'm comfortable wearing them and that's all that matters. I don't have a cell phone either and don't plan on getting one. In fact, I'm working on getting an ordinance passed to ban talking on one while driving.