Another difference between pants and the kilt

[James MacMillan]

Several years ago I read a piece on the many differences between men and women. One of the things that stuck in my mind is what happens differently, between a man and a woman, when we both drop something in our laps.

According to the article, when a man drops something, he will quickly and instinctively put his knees together, and a woman will draw her knees apart. This, of course it trained after long time wearing pants or skirts. You don’t think about it, you just do it. The next time you drop something in your lap - watch what happens.

This is also true of the kilted.

When, and if, we have finally made the huge mental leap to wearing the kilt, we will push our knees apart when we drop something in our laps.

Well today it happened to me. While sitting at the kitchen table I dropped a pen, and sure enough, I pushed my knees apart.

I guess my mind has finally accepted the fact that I am wearing a kilt.



Only took a few years.

[Thunderbolt]

Interesting point. Do you think it's just a mobility thing?

For example, If men would wear very loose fitting garments on our lower body, rather than just the kilt, would the response be the same?

How about "Hammer pants"?

I suspect that it may have some to do with anatomy as well. I could be wrong. A matter of men protecting tender parts. Not sure. I'd like to hear other ideas as well.

T.

[James MacMillan]

I don't think it goes that deep - it is just to catch the item and prevent it from falling all the way to the ground.

[turpin]

A similar thing is if/when you do wear pants and sit down you unconsiously sweep your pleats.

[RockyR]

A similar thing is if/when you do wear pants and sit down you unconsiously sweep your pleats.

I 100% relate to that one...

Another is when you wear pants and have to use the "facilities", you reach for the bottom edge of an apron that's not there. Then you remember you have a zipper.

[Rex_Tremende]

One of the things that stuck in my mind is what happens differently, between a man and a woman, when we both drop something in our laps.

This was a bit of plot in some required grade school reading (Edith Wharton?? Mark Twain??) as the means by which a certain lad was discovered dressed as a lass. The point stuck with me as well.

Regards,
Rex.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

It's Mark Twain...

[BruceK]

It's Mark Twain...

Huckleberry Finn if my rapidly disappearing memory serves me correct.
And I believe it was Tom Sawyer that was dressed as a girl and was revealed in that way.

[James MacMillan]

Huckleberry Finn if my rapidly disappearing memory serves me correct.
And I believe it was Tom Sawyer that was dressed as a girl and was revealed in that way.

I thought it was the way he threaded a needle that gave him away?

[McNulty]

Rocky
While kilted, I find myself checking to see if my fly is up leaving the W.C. AFTER using the facilities.
Nulty