Equality and Diversity.

**sharpdressedscot** · 6th February 08, 04:38 PM

So,much for "Equality and Diversity"... that's pathetic, but I don't things like that get to me, I don't care what others think about me.

**Panache** · 6th February 08, 04:40 PM

Perhaps we can steer back toward Davim19's original post. Though still friendly, things are sliding toward more politically oriented path.

Thanks All

Cheers

Jamie

**Monkey@Arms** · 7th February 08, 12:02 PM

I guess what often surprises me the most is that these kinds of comments are made in the UK (the OP is in Yorkshire, UK).

I mean its often taken for granted in the US that some people might be unfamiliar with the kilt as a male garment, but you would think some working in education in Yorkshire would know better to say such a thing (and during diversity week yet!).

Best regards,

Jake

**Alan H** · 7th February 08, 12:12 PM

For heavens sake, you're in the UK!!! What, these people didn't know what a kilt was?

Chalk it up to a head made of cement and an education that didn't get past first grade.

**davim19** · 8th February 08, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Alan H

For heavens sake, you're in the UK!!! What, these people didn't know what a kilt was?

Chalk it up to a head made of cement and an education that didn't get past first grade.

I work in a very diverse college, we are only 50% white british, so I would have understood if the students had been bemused. However, they would come up ask why I was wearing a "skirt" (they didn't know the correct term) and when told about kilts would usually comment "Cool, I like Scotland, you look good sir".

The comments came from a White british member of staff with a scottish surname and a black male teacher of law.

I wore my plain black kilt yesterday and got good remarks and will be wearing my grodygoose and Unionkilts soon hopefully to educate them in modern kiltage.

**Barry** · 8th February 08, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by davim19

I wore my plain black kilt yesterday and got good remarks and will be wearing my grodygoose and Unionkilts soon hopefully to educate them in modern kiltage.

Excellent! Now you are giving the students a proper education

As to the naysayers, you have shown them that their pathetic narrow minded attitude gets no where.