I have been wearing shirts with funny or "witty"/creative sayings on them since high school. I choose sayings I like, not really intending to get a reaction out of them, but if someone notices them and likes it and points it out to me, I'm happy with that too. It's nice to get noticed in a positive way every once in awhile. The default t-shirt I wear with my Utilikilts is a shirt that says "POOP" on it. More times than not, I have been told by people that they love the shirt... and they don't even mention the kilt. I think that's kind of funny, but I don't think most people notice the kilt because I've been told by others that they even almost didn't notice it because UK's look so much like shorts. Anyways, my point is that it is nice to be noticed in a positive way every once in a while, but not in a way that someone makes a big deal out of it. And I don't care if it's the shirt or the kilt or the Vibram FiveFingers, or whatever random thing someone notices about me. I think almost everyone likes at least a little positive attention on occasion, but not as an overly frequent occurrence in their daily lives (though there are certainly exceptions to that on both sides of the spectrum).

Quote Originally Posted by isantop View Post
While I certainly don't see why any one wouldn't want to wear one, I can tell you that I desire a society where the kilt isn't a bad thing anywhere. ...

... What I don't want is a society that praises you for your bravery to wear one.
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... It feels nice to be noticed. It makes you feel good when people comment on something you take pride in wearing and an outfit you put together ...

... Yet, it has its limits, and I often like to go about my business without having to worry about what the next person will say or think, and whether I'm going to have to stop and take time from my itinerary to talk to him -- even if it's 100% positive ...
Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
No one seems to notice or care if a woman is wearing pants, dress, or skirt - even a pleated tartan skirt. They have the freedom to choose.

My hope is that it will some day be the same for men in the World outside Scottish themed events.

I know sometimes it feels good just to wear jeans and blend in without the silly questions. I'd like to be able to be kilted and not expect all the comments.

Probably not before I die, but some day, maybe men will be accepted in kilts in the day-to-day world.

Ron
I would certainly like the kilt to be commonplace enough that it didn't make the person wearing it the "odd man out" by default, but I don't care for the entire male population wearing it either; to each their own (I know it sounds like heresy but I think pants have their place and usefulness at times, and not just as camouflage for "fitting in").

I also desire the equality in freedom of clothing choice that women already enjoy (or rather, for that freedom to be widely accepted/realized by society, since all of us on this board have already exhibited our freedom by wearing kilts).

I realize that wide acceptance of unbifurcated garments means I probably wouldn't hear the compliments as often, but it also means the negative comments would almost disappear.