I work as a machinist and I still go kilted everyday. It has gotten to the point that if I wear pants people ask me why I am not kilted.

I view the wearing of the kilt to be both commonplace and special.
I wear solid colored kilts made from poly/cotton material to work and that is a commonplace thing and I wear my formal tartan kilts on holidays and to go out to dinner with my fiancee and that to me is special.

As far as your racial background I don't think that should make any differance to anyone. As long as you are comfortable I say to hell with what others say.

You have found the freedom that other men will never know because of the fear of what they don't understand.

Raven