How would you respond?

[Jack Daw]

In my case, 100% of the time such comments come from immature guys; not women. Depending on the situation, I either ignore the comment or I keep it positive by smiling and saying, "I don't care what men think of it; I only wear it for the ladies, who seem to love it." If you have a spouse, then you limit the number of ladies to one. NO woman has EVER made fun of my kilt. I only get compliments from women, as probably every man here does, too.

One of the very first times I wore the kilt was at an outdoor St. Patrick Day celebration at the Garden in the Heights in Houston The music was very loud so the jerk had to get close and yell in my ear, that he thought the kilt made it easier for me to rape sheep, or something along that line. I thought better of grabbing him by his hair and slamming his face in my naked knee because I didn't want to get hauled off to the jailhouse (the place was crawling with police security) and not get to finish my pint.

[auld argonian]

Seems to me that there are two kinds of questioners, those who are genuine curious and those who are trying to yank your chain.

It's nice to be able to chat with the genuinely curious...they're usually very positive about the kilt and many seem actually delighted to see one "in the wild" instead of on TV or in a photo.

As several of the kilted brethren have suggested, it's better to let the chain-yankers go without comment. There have been several threads about witty responses to all of the usual kilt questions...I'm sure that you can find them with a search. I've just gotten over trying to engage in clever banter about wering the kilt. As I once said, when I get some "clever wag" who starts the whole thing about "what's under the kilt", I just deadpan "Just boxer shorts...sorry to disappoint you." and move on...that usually derails the whole comic performance on the questioner's part and makes them look like they're making a lame attempt at being witty.

As to the whole "homophobic" thang...I assume that it's more of some kind of a cross-dressing or transvestite thing? I mean, I know a whole lot of gay guys (don't personally know any who even have a kilt) and there are several who participate on this forum and that still doesn't change the fact that a kilt is a MAN'S garment. A man's a man for a' that, eh? I have a couple of friends who have the same problem and I just try to make it a non-issue...if I'm getting together with them, I just wear pants...when they ask "where's the kilt?" I just tell the truth: I love wearing it but I don't want to spoil my enjoyment of wearing it by wearing it around people who have a problem with it. Then I just let it drop and let it sink in that it's THEIR problem, not mine. I often stop by some of these folks gatherings on the way back from some other event where I did wear the kilt and I won't change just for them...again, I simply explain that I was at an earlier event where the kilt was welcome and didn't think that it would matter that I didn't go ALL the way home to change into PANTS just so I could stop by for a little while. But then I make sure that it's a LITTLE while...one beer, some superficial chit-chat and vamoose...I think that that helps get the point that it isn't all that important across.

Hope that all of these responses give you some help in dealing with this stuff...we all have to put up with it at one time or another.

Best

AA

[Daaaaang]

This comic's fourth panel is my favourite way of dealing with accusations of homosexuality. I have actually repeated it verbatim several times now.

[auld argonian]

This comic's fourth panel is my favourite way of dealing with accusations of homosexuality. I have actually repeated it verbatim several times now.

Now THAT'S comedy! Good one!

Best

AA

[Coemgen]

Of course, my response varies somewhat depending on the type of person. My friends generally either treat my wearing of the kilt as a normal thing, and so usually ignore it or give me the occasional compliment. Any weird questions (and "that" question) generally are asked out of ignorance soon after we meet. In any case…

Yeah, but it's still a skirt.

And…?

Is that a kilt?

Yes. Yes it is.

Hey dude, love your costume!

Costume?

Hey Bud, would you not mind wearing your kilt? I have some buddys coming and two are very homophobic.

I would probably respond with a tactful version of "I"m either coming with my kilt or not coming at all."

Now, on a slightly personal note, I can't imagine any of my friends asking this of me, and if they had to ask it, it would probably be some of their family, and I would probably comply, in order to keep the peace.

I do get a skirt comment every once in a while from the lunch ladies at the cafeteria, but they don't have a great handle on the language. However, they still love it!

This comic's fourth panel is my favourite way of dealing with accusations of homosexuality. I have actually repeated it verbatim several times now.

I am so going to use that!