Child's comment: Mom, he's wearing a skirt

[awoodfellow]

i do think it would have been very appropriate to turn, smile and politely mention ahh, no, i'm not wearing a skirt. i'm am though, wearing a kilt. no need to explain, however a knowing look into the parents eyes after saying that will put the onis on the parents to explain.

and i'd almost bet the parents would have been receptive to the education.

'brose

[Galant]

Hanging around a church with daycare often, I get this a lot. Some people correct, some don't. A number of times they'll mention it to someone else and a friend of mine will correct them. Once a group of three loved it and asked if they could feel the material which I was happy to let them do.

[GMan]

Little kids really don't give me any problems, it is the teens that call it a skirt or a dress.

As far as replying to a young one I do give a smile, but one time I heard a child about 5 say real loud "Mom it is a kilt!" made my day.

[cavscout]

My most humerous story so far was while on my cruise to the caribbean. A couple sitting near us had noticed my UK Survival. My wife returned to the table and told me the lady was asking her husband, "Is that guy wearing a skirt?". The husband non-chalantly told her "He's scottish." Apparently this was not good enough for her as later we heard her tell her husband after walking by us, "Well, they're not talking scottish!!".

I also had a group of inebriated 20 somethings comment as we walked by "Hey! That dudes wearing a skirt!" I was out of range to hear anything further but found it very amusing. Especially since I had my gorgeous wife on my arm The entire trip I never saw him with a female. Hmmmm.

I've never had my kilt be insultingly questioned but I think I've come up with another response if a guy decides to make an issue.

"Well now that you've told us you can't tell boys from girls I'll watch out for you."

[IrishBLE]

I was in a good friend's wedding this saturday, and at the reception my brother and I were finally able to get out of the monkey-suits (It was 90 outside) and into our UKs. There were several kids running around the place, and a lot of them made their way up to us to ask why I was in a skirt. I found that the best way to deal with kids, was to simply say "Nope, it's a kilt." and act as if they were the odd one for not knowing that. The funny thing was when the kids would interact with each other afterwards. The children I talked to almost made fun of the kids that were laughing "cuz a boy is wearing a skirt." Kind of interesting seeing how knowledge can be power, even amongst the young...And then I started drinking, and away went any amount of introspection/reflection. Man that was a fun reception...


-Benja

[cavscout]

Almost forgot this one:

While on the cruise also, my wife and I were on the bow of the ship watching our docking in Cozumel. I had on my UK Survival ready for treking thru the jungle. Anyway, as we were leaving the bow a woman approached my wife and asked if we were from Seattle. My wife not being into the kilt culture wasn't sure why she was asking but the lady explained that she hadn't seen a utilikilt since she moved to the east coast but that "Everyone on Seattle wears kilts."

[Mike n NC]

Night before last I took the child bride to a movie. I didn't see or hear this exchange but she told me about it afterward.

On the way out I stopped by the 'facilities', evidently while I was waiting My turn a man and young son walked out as the little boy, about 8 my wife said, asked his father, "Daddy why was that man wearing a skirt?". Dad proceeded to explain that it was a kilt and not a skirt and the little boy seemed fine with that. A nearby woman started laughing at the youngster's question and dad's explination. Then I walked out. Her reaction I did see, eyes wide and mouth open, you could almost hear her jaw hit the floor. She watched me all the way to the exit.

Was kind of amusing especially since as we arrived and bought our tickets the girl at the ticket counter lit up with a huge smile and asked to take my picture. She almost ran to get to my side when my wife told her that she would be happy to take a picture of her standing with me. She acted like we had just made her night.

Mike

[davedove]

We all are familiar with kilts, but we have to remember that not everyone is. In most places, kilts are just not seen very frequently, so the kids don't know what they are. Kids are trying to learn about their world and what is expected, and kilt wearers are outside the "norm" of society. So I think a bit of tolerance is certainly called for. As has been said, it's funny when one of a group of kids does know it's a kilt and can display their "superior" knowledge with their peers. It's even funnier when the child corrects their parents!

[motorman4life]

"Well now that you've told us you can't tell boys from girls I'll watch out for you."

I love that one!

I have never had this happen, but I have always tried to prepare for the inevitable "Dude, are you a fag?" or "You must be a fag in that skirt!" I have my response ready. "Is that a pick up line or are you just really confused? This is a kilt man! I've never actually seen a homosexual in a kilt, they usually wear pants like you. But hey, better luck next time."

I've never had any problem with little kids or even teens.

[Doc Hudson]

I love that one!

I have never had this happen, but I have always tried to prepare for the inevitable "Dude, are you a fag?" or "You must be a fag in that skirt!" I have my response ready. "Is that a pick up line or are you just really confused? This is a kilt man! I've never actually seen a homosexual in a kilt, they usually wear pants like you. But hey, better luck next time."

I've never had any problem with little kids or even teens.

Better be ready to fight if you use that line.

Not that it's not a good one, just that around here, it would probably lead to fisticuffs. So remember, hit hard, hit fast, and fight dirty.