Men in skirts

[Phil]

It seems that Cambridge university now allows men to wear skirts and women trousers when graduating

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...rphing-neutral

[cessna152towser]

Thanks for the link Phil but I really have to question whether this is an appropriate topic for xmarks. I would quote Rule #9 – This forum is not the place for the discussion of cross-dressing. While neither you nor the article mentions cross-dressing, neither is the kilt mentioned and I would be concerned that any discussion would go rapidly downhill into the subject of cross-dressing. How do you see this as related to kilts, which as far as I am aware have already been permissible wear for graduation ceremonies for many years?

[Carlo]

Off Tobic:
We should stop talking about cross-dressing:
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I agree that it doesn't mention kilts. Rule #12 a) tells me that it is in the wrong sub-forum.
After all the article might have an influence on kilt-wearers and should not be banned because of Rule #9.

On Topic:
This makes me wonder about their outlook on kilts. After all the kilt can be worn to all levels of formality and is the national/regional dress of at least some of their students.

[Phil]

Thanks for the link Phil but I really have to question whether this is an appropriate topic for xmarks. I would quote Rule #9 – This forum is not the place for the discussion of cross-dressing. While neither you nor the article mentions cross-dressing, neither is the kilt mentioned and I would be concerned that any discussion would go rapidly downhill into the subject of cross-dressing. How do you see this as related to kilts, which as far as I am aware have already been permissible wear for graduation ceremonies for many years?

I was more thinking of a "stushie" a few years back when Cambridge students were forbidden to attend graduation kilted, Alex - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4386595.stm . I am sorry but didn't actually connect this latest article with cross-dressing per se although reading again I can see that interpretation. On my reading I (perhaps naively) simply read into it the equality for men and women being able to wear clothes of their choosing and the comments following the article seemed overwhelmingly kilt-related.