Why the kilt

[Riverkilt]

Common sense, FREEDOM, comfort, heritage, fun, convenience, and a wonderful way to express masculinity and attract the attention of ladies looking for a confident man.

Ron

[Mr. MacDougall]

I was attracted to the kilt from an early age, possibly because Robert "Uncle Bob" Heinlein wrote about it with admiration in a couple of his books. Later, I discovered that I, like E. E. Smith's Red Lensman, was a MacDougall by maternal descent, and started hanging around highland games and such.

As a nurse, I've worked with several transgender patients, and I've found it interesting that a lot of the language and flavor of this community is similar to the gender community. We talk about our first time in public, and share positive reactions to us, while ignoring the negative. I'm not by any means saying that kilting is crossdressing, it's clearly not, but I do find it interesting that much of the language is the same.

[MysticMead]

for me, it's a comfort thing.. yes, I also was drawn in with the heritage part, but as of yet, I don't own a traditional kilt. I do have 2 Utilikilts and plan on buying more. Somewhere along the way, I'll have a few traditional kilts. I wear my kilts because I'm very comfortable in who I am...I wear them everywhere and if people don't like it, they certainly don't say anything about it to me. Maybe it's the way I carry myself, proud of who I am, and what I'm wearing.

[KiltedCelt]

I like to be rebellious and tradistional all at the same time and the Kilt is perfect in this regard! plus its comfortible as hell!!!

Cheers,

Mike

[kiltedsawyer]

I was attracted to the kilt from an early age, possibly because Robert "Uncle Bob" Heinlein wrote about it with admiration in a couple of his books. Later, I discovered that I, like E. E. Smith's Red Lensman, was a MacDougall by maternal descent, and started hanging around highland games and such.

As a nurse, I've worked with several transgender patients, and I've found it interesting that a lot of the language and flavor of this community is similar to the gender community. We talk about our first time in public, and share positive reactions to us, while ignoring the negative. I'm not by any means saying that kilting is crossdressing, it's clearly not, but I do find it interesting that much of the language is the same.

Thank you sir,
Very sensative and courageous. Yes, it is not by any means cross dressing, but perhaps shares the spirit of independence. Hoping for more insights.
Again,.....thank you.
David

[ozone]

I visited Scotland with my wife about 3 years ago and saw that the whole kilt thing wasn't "just for Scots" since they had tartans for the kenichi clan, the trotski clan, the Bush clan etc. etc. etc. at most of the shops on the royal mile and elsewhere.

My wife being of Scottish descent, stated that she wouldn't mind seeing me in a kilt. We went to a few highland games, looked at kilts and such and I finally decided to give it a go. I also noticed that I felt rather stupid in pants when I was attending a scottish country dancing event since about 90% of the men were in kilts. Like Cessnatowser, I felt it to be more of a costume until I wore one during the 80-90 degree weather we had for Food&wine in Aspen. I, and a few women in skirts, were the only comfortable people at the event. I am still struggling a bit with the costume thing, but perhaps when we finally get down to denver....who knows?

[Raptor]

They're warm, cool, casual, formal, comfortable, masculine, in fact the perfect all-round garment. They pull the lassies like nothing else, & nothing screams your heritage like a braw bit of tartan! My only real query about wearing the kilt is what do the other poor unfortunates do without them?

[ncof300d]

It started as curiosity, but the practicality of comfort quickly overcame me (about ten minutes), and know I have learned that I have linage going back to the Isle of Man that came to the USA sometime around 1800.

[McMurdo]

As for me it started being an expression of my heritage. The first time in a long time that I wore a kilt was at my brothers wedding, about 6 years ago, at the wedding I was thinking why haven't I done this before, it just felt right. Well I had the notion at the time that a kilt was only worn for special occasions.

A few years ago we had a heritage night at work I wore a kilt, since then I started wearing the kilt more often. Now it is all I wear, the comfort the sense of heritage the fact that most times I am the only one in the room in a kilt all appeal to me.

I have come to the realization that the reason it felt right all those years ago is that it was right, my family has accepted it, my aunt keeps giving me suggestions on what tartan to get next.

I feel more confident one woman I work with commented that I walk taller now than before I started wearing a kilt.

[sirdaniel1975]

Mostly heritage.. I can be described as having an old soul, which is probably true for most of us here. I also do not like being like everyone else.