This entire discussion reminds me of when I worked in the theatre and was part of a touring company of Nunsense 2: The Second Coming. We were going to be doing a large benefit performance for one of the major Catholic charities and it almost got cancelled because a small group felt that the performance mocked the Catholic religion and nuns in general (Mother Superior and Sister Hubert get drunk on sake, there's a big can-can number, the Catholic guide to gift giving that had subtle penis jokes, etc).

It came down to the head of the charity pretty much saying that life shouldn't taken so seriously and there are some pretty humorous things about being Catholic. If you can't laugh at yourself, then who else can you laugh at? When you wear a kilt, you're basically putting yourself out there for stares from people who aren't used to seeing it, people who will call it a "skirt," people who will ridicule you for your choice, etc. But we don't care? No. We put another one on the next day and get the same stares and comments but we still continue to wear tham and enjoy doing it.

Everyday we wear a kilt there's probably someone who hasn't ever seen someone in person garbed that way. They may have seen it on TV but never in person. We're showing them that the kilt can be a very formal piece of attire but also something very casual and everyday as well. It opens eyes, minds, and perceptions about the garment and the people who wear them.

I understand both sides of the argument and think that everyone has valid points. But as lrpddrummie pointed out, there could be a lot worse things out there than a person doing their job in a kilt...and in this case, the guy is a clown performing for audiences nationwide.