I had a spare hour before a radio broadcast tonight, it was just on dusk, there is a really nice trail along the river, so i thought I'd walk for an hour or so.
On the way a female jogger passed me.
On the way back she was there again, i said 'hello', she stopped and told me to be careful, there were "a lot of anti-"gay" people in the area" and that they might think I was "gay" and bash me.

I tried to explain that a kilt was a very masculine garment and that no such confusion should occur, but she just repeated the warning and ran off, like I should be grateful for her concern.

I was left wondering how such a strange attitude can be corrected - well it can't in 15 seconds of conversation.

The truth is, the town is question is a quiet, small, place with a large church-going population.
The only danger of being bashed would come from drunks, and that is small.

I have no concerns walking anywhere in this town after dark, kilted or otherwise.

I think she had the problem