My mom lives in spokane, and she feels obligated to inform me every time she finds another man in a kilt. Apparently several of them go to her church too.

I would say this: Don't confuse "conservative" with "rude, loud mouthed and closed minded." I am kilted in a small college town, which gives me a pretty wide spectrum of people. The most conservative people (particularly the elderly) have been the most friendly and positive. I get funny looks occasionally from some of the people in town, but no more than on campus. And the only people who are truly rude are the random jack@$$es among the student population who act that way whether or not I'm kilted.

My point is that traditional conservative people ought to recognize the kilt for what it is, or at least have the respect and courtesy to stay out of matters that don't concern them. Anyone who gives people crap for wearing a kilt isn't doing so as a conservative, or liberal, but as a jerk.