My husband Alan (age 58) seems to get almost exclusively positive comments. I can't remember ever hearing a negative comment, though I have caught a 'weird look' once in awhile. Even those are rare, though. We are quite noticeable when we're out and about together -- I'm in a wheelchair because I have severe arthritis, and I've gained a lot of weight since being disabled, so we are 'an old guy in a kilt and a fat chick in a wheelchair'! Maybe people are afraid to make rude remarks because it's so politically incorrect to say nasty things to a disabled person (although, when did that ever stop a real jerk from commenting?!?). We sometimes hear little kids ask their mothers 'Why is that man wearing a skirt?' or 'Why is that lady in that chair?', and almost always the mothers are really great about explaining to the child what a kilt and/or a wheelchair is and why someone would be in one. Most of the time, people are very nice to me and very complimentary to Alan when he's in a kilt. I guess we're lucky to live in an area with so many kind people!

P.S. -- Nobody has ever tried to lift Alan's kilt, to my knowledge... they're probably afraid I'd run them down with my wheechair! Not without reason!