HHmmm, I'm not quite sure what to add really as most things have already been said and anything I add may very well come out wrong. In my opinion it is true, as some have said that we are indeed wearing skirts but then again it is also true that the kilt has been a male garment and a sign of masculinity for centuries.

For the reason that I am a Scot I have never really associated the kilt with being anything other than masculine, skirt comments are common enough that people either do not understand or they are doing it deliberately. Both types of comments can be taken without any sort of retaliation because a kilt is, and never has been, a skirt unless named so.

In conclusion, you may call it anything you like as long as it is comfortable and you enjoy wearing it, utilikilts etc are more likely to be called skirts because people associate kilts with tartan and tartan kilts with Scotland. Only you're own fear of you're sexuality should stop you wearing a kilt and as long as you just remember why you're wearing it and be proud of it then it should be fine.

Last but not least, I applaud all Xmarkers for they're excellent posts, open minds and ability to wear a kilt in the face of criticism.

Yours in kilt

James