I apologize if this is innap, I need to release steam

[Jimmy]

Jamie, I can never understand the time, effort and money put in by governments and organisatons in the western world to preach diversity and equality and to treat every person as an individual. It seems that it is all good sound bytes and the collection of brownie points to these organisations but how often do we see it in practice. As soon as someone wants to show that he is an individual and not a member of some colective herd, he or she are torn apart by criticism for their attempts to individualise and be different.
I admire your strength and determination to be your own man and do your own thing.It would be a funny and boring old world if we thought and dressed alike

[Coinneach]

First,

I agree with beowulf67; the other person was trying to use you in your kilt to achieve their own ends of wearing jeans. Unfortunately, an inappropriate management response has exploded the situation beyond reason and it has now landed on you.

Take a deep breath, know the policies, become best friends with HR, always be polite and sincerely constructive when educating others about the kilt. In this situation, the kilt is a red herring distracting others from the issue. And most of all, do your job.

I've found the higher educated and more professional the office, the more subtle the discrimination becomes. A calm, focused approach always makes the others look more hysterical.

[beowulf67]

Jamie, I can never understand the time, effort and money put in by governments and organisatons in the western world to preach diversity and equality and to treat every person as an individual. It seems that it is all good sound bytes and the collection of brownie points to these organisations but how often do we see it in practice. As soon as someone wants to show that he is an individual and not a member of some colective herd, he or she are torn apart by criticism for their attempts to individualise and be different.
I admire your strength and determination to be your own man and do your own thing.It would be a funny and boring old world if we thought and dressed alike

Jimmy, it's really easy to understand.
Most of the people behind "diversity" training and laws, etc believe that true diversity is when everyone else thinks just like they do. These are usually the same types that proclaim "Free speach is a right-but you can't say anything that might offend someone!"

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread, already in progress....