Schools and Kilts

[neo71665]

We had two high school boys suspended for wearing thier kilts to school last winter. They did it mostly as a protest against a double standard in the dress code (girls could wear anything they wanted, but boys were treated strictly).

The principle said that kilts were 'not usual clothes' and caused a disruption at school.

Sorry to say that is not all that uncommon. I remember reading about a boy that got kicked out of his prom for wearing one (in texas I think). Was taken care of though.

[michael steinrok]

Sorry to say that is not all that uncommon. I remember reading about a boy that got kicked out of his prom for wearing one (in texas I think). Was taken care of though.

Yeah it was we flooded them with emails and shut down their system

[Tattoo Bradley]

The only episode around here that I know of:

A buddy of mine several years ago (when he was in High School) wore a fashion tartan to school. I don't guess it even had a name... was one of those types you find in mall stores. I've seen it, and it's constructed with three straps and the whole bit (surprised me.) Anyhow, he was told he could not wear it. When a protest (by his wealthy Irish Parents) was made, the school made a compromise... he could only wear a kilt if it was his family tartan. HA! I sort of saw it as a battle half won...

[Roan Carter]

Sorry to say that is not all that uncommon. I remember reading about a boy that got kicked out of his prom for wearing one (in texas I think). Was taken care of though.

I wrote a paper last year on Nathan Warmack, who went through that exact experience. I believe the Clan Society fixed the problem. ^_^

[Robin]

Try a forum search...Nathan Warmack

[Barclay]

I am in a program at a very small, church affiliated liberal arts college in the North Carolina mountains. While the professional studies program has it's own seperate area, sometimes I have to go on to campus for the library, a meeting or to the store. Generally if I go on the weekend I'm in kilt, tee-shirt and birkenstocks and have had many, many positive comments. The only negative comment I ever had was from the tartan police calling me out for wearing sandals. It helps that this area is absolutely saturated with folks of Scots, Irish and Ulster decent, and the school is Presbyterian and even has a pipe band with their own tartan. ( It also helps that Tartan Hiker runs the nature center right off campus and is kilted everyday. )

[Mithral]

I get great responses from most everybody when I wear mine to the local community college.

Only problem is I don't plan on wearing it anymore until I finish my classes where they still have the old chair/desk units. It's too hard to sit properly in those things without getting the kilt all off kilter and flashing people across the room.

[porrick]

I have been teaching at the University College kilted on a regular basis - only positive comments.

I now have the position of Pro-rector at the college, and represent college kilted (House of Edgar, Murphy tartan). In fact, the rest of the leadership expect and request that I do so (!)