Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown
In 1965 I attended three high school proms in the LA area. Went kilted to all three and had no problems. No smart remarks. Nobody upset. No problems. But then I didn't have an "attitude", something that a lot of high schoolers seem to have these days-- especially when kilted. I suspect that attitude, and teenage angst, which is all part of growing up, has a lot to do with it (just look at the rants we endure on X Marks from time to time).
Regarding acceptance and ignorance-- it's universal, and it shows extreme ignorance to suggest that it only exists in the USA. Someone should tell John Barrowman (whoever he is) to wake up and loose the attitude. It's that kind of attitude that probably got him tossed from the prom in the first place.
And isn't there a "Dr. Who" website out there? (My rant.)
Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it seems kind of condescending to assume that teen "attitude" is a big part of the issue. Unless you know a lot of kilted teens with attitude and are speaking from personal experience.
There is a Dr. Who website on the BBC website but since the SciFi channel and BBCA are a season behind I try to stay away to avoid spoilers.
And I like both Dr. Who and Torchwood. I thought the Torchwood episode this past Saturday was excellent, giving background to the characters.
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