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21st January 08, 01:46 PM
#25
( Yeah,but its still a skirt)
"Your point being?" usually followed by an explanation that skirts and other such things have been normal menswear across the globe for all of human history, and that pants are an anomaly. Then I usually ask them what the big difference is between one cloth tube and 2 cloth tubes. These people typically haven't ever thought about why men have to wear pants, so forcing the conversation in that direction will usually either get them thinking or demonstrate their inability to do so.
And if it comes from a woman wearing pants I tend to point out that inconsistency. If it comes from a guy I often say that it is a pretty pathetic excuse for a man whose masculinity is entirely dependent on his clothes. I could be wearing a cocktail dress and fishnet stockings and I'd still be all man.
I also get a lot of people calling it a dress, to which I always reply "it's not a dress, it's a skirt." Works every time.
Oh, and keep in mind that some people will call it a skirt by accident. It took one of my friends almost a month to get it right.
( Is that a Kilt?)
Most people who have asked me this have either been genuinely curious, or simply surprised. Some people are ok with kilts but not with men in skirts, so they want to be certain. A simple "yes" will get the job done, but it can also be fun to throw in a "great, isn't it?" or "jealous?"
( Hey dude,Love your costume)
If they seem like they are genuine, you may want to just accept that they are ignorant but did not mean to offend. Correct them if you feel so inclined or just nod and leave it at that.
If they seem to be intentionally insulting you, here's a fun response: "Thanks. I like to wear a different one every day. Tomorrow I'll be wearing [whatever the guy is wearing] and going as a [insert insult here]"
( Hey Bud,would you not mind wearing your kilt? I have some buddys coming and two are very homophobic ) I have had a very negative reaction from my grandparents which is pretty similar, and when I see them I reluctantly wear pants. I don't do it for their sake, or to avoid conflict (personally I don't give a rat's @$$ what they think) but they b!%&# and moan to my mom about it and she doesn't deserve that. So for her sake I put up with it.
If you're outgoing and have easy access to the required materials, I say show up early in some hip huggers and a tube top, and when he says something, offer to change into the kilt.
You could explain that you're not gay (or at least that the kilt has nothing to do with it) and that it is their problem, and if it is so severe that they can't be around a guy in a kilt then they should really get therapy, but that would be rational and logical, and clearly that won't work here. So just go in the opposite direction. Ask if they're cute. Play into every stereotype you can think of. For an added touch, change your cell phone ring to it's raining men. Instead of trying to explain that a kilt is not gay, show him the difference and let him figure it out. At the very least he'll realize that the kilt is better than the alternative.
My only real advice however is to try make a distinction between people who are ignorant and people who are actually choosing to be jerks of their own free will. The ignorant can usually be educated, or will at least respond well to a friendly person. Jerks on the other hand are either looking for a negative reaction, or don't care either way and simply want to impose their views. Feel free to use a witty comeback, but make sure you are smiling. If they think they are getting under your skin, it only encourages them. Believe me, I'm a jerk myself and I love that feeling.
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