Even though I believe some of what DFWII says above is likely directed at my comments I agree with a lot of what he says.

As I just said in a PM to another forum member, in my opinion "disrespect" generally requires an overt and intentional act in attempt to demonstrate that disrespect for something someone else values. I fail to see how passively wearing a piece of simple (not by and of itself offensive, else they wouldn't likely sell many) clothing or accessory in what I consider to be an attractive and not inappropriate ensemble should cause particular offense to someone I do not even know, and thereby making me be considered disrespectful of that other person. That requires instead a presupposition from that other person that what I am doing is intentionally wrong, that I know it is wrong, and am doing it anyway, at least in part to show that disrespect. When in fact all I am doing is wearing an article of clothing.

We are not talking about disrespect for a religion or race or culture or written laws or political party or right to life-----we are simply talking about how one person prefers to dress, a unique, individual, and very personal part of that persons personna, how they interact with the world.

I hate broccoli and find all members of that same family of vegetables personally offensive, both in smell and taste. But I would never presume to be offended or believe it disrespectful to me if someone else desired to cook and consume it in my presence or somewhere I was not even present (just don't cook it inside my house). So while my wearing a particular cap with a kilt may be offensive in appearence to another person, it should not be considered de facto disrespectful of that person, especially if I do not even know them personally.