Quote Originally Posted by Archangel
It's very important to me that you don't have a hostile workplace. I certainly don't mean for my aggressive reaction to be your practice. It's the way I plan, always have a script. Diplomacy comes hard to me, planning a fight comes way to easy....

The encouragement: jurisprudence is that when push comes to shove, the right to wear a kilt has usually won. That means legal history is on your side. A recent thread gave a very good American example. A lot of people here are already doing it. Keep your dignity and plan for a long campaign. If you're denied, ask for possible exemptions like the ones already discussed.

Or, on the other hand, remember that it is easier to ask for forgiveness, than to get permission. Bad voice, get back in head.
Archangel, thanks for a very concise and informative post. I think that in the back of my mind I was also wondering whether I needed to go beyond my own manager before donning the kilt. You have pointed out very clearly the weaknesses of my second 2 arguments, and the restrictions of the first. I need to reflect on this over the weekend (kilted the whole time). I think that one thing I am wrestling with is the fact that I am a senior person within the organization and want to have this seen as a positive move in the workplace and not a stunt or other wierd behavior. I don't have any concerns with wearing the kilt out of the house for everything else. Let them think what they will.

RJI