Kilt, Skirt, MUG, etc.

[Jerry]

The English language "evolves". Once again, I call attention to the Webster's definition:

1 : a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland and by Scottish regiments in the British armies.

I look forward to the day when this is changed to "a skirtlike garment worn by men worldwide"

The particular part I'm interested in is "usually of tartan". I haven't gone and looked for a 20 year old dictionary, so I could be wrong, but, I would say that this is a fairly recent addition. Anyhow it doesn't matter to me what most people call it, when I'm wearing my kilt, it's a kilt. I saw an online poll about kilts, about 10 percent of the women responding said, "no matter what a man calls it, it's a skirt and is just another form of crossdressing" This is the attitude that concerns me. It's like this clear minority of women seem to have the attitude of, "I can wear what I want, but men are restricted to trousers" This isn't a rant about women in general, just that very few who have the attitude mentioned.