Why should I wear a kilt?

[KiltNewbie]

The reasons will be different for everyone. For some, it's just fun or traditional. For others, it's practical. For some, even, it's medical. One member here recently posted that he broke his leg and can't fit pants around his cast. Voila! Kilt to the rescue!

There are a couple of practical reasons I prefer a kilt over other clothing, but these are specific to me.

First, my hips are lopsided. When I wear pants, they sit crooked. My right hip (or at least, where my pants end up resting) is lower than the left. So my right pant leg seems longer than my left. But when I wear a kilt up on my natural waist, the problem goes away. This doesn't mean I can't wear pants, but it shows why I prefer a kilt.

But more importantly, a kilt is immensely more comfortable and practical than pants. Let's face it; a man's anatomy was not meant to be bunched up. I don't know what sadist came up with the idea of wearing a garment that intentionally constricts the male anatomy, but I'd like to slap him. It is well known that wearing garments that constrict the male reproductive organs can cause reproductive problems (i.e. low sperm count) as well as sexual (performance) problems. Doctors tell men who are trying to have children to wear boxer shorts at the very least, and find any method to allow their 'equipment' to be like nature intended. Free.

So kilts are a great solution to this. And if you'll notice, almost every culture in the world has clothing that originated without bifurcated legs. Look at the Middle East. What is their traditional clothing? It ain't pants. Look at Africa, India, even the Native American tribes. Most of Europe, too, once wore unbifurcated garments (Romans, Greeks, etc.). They all developed clothing that didn't restrict the male anatomy. So the kilt, while unique, has a lot of precedent around the world in terms of the basic design. It covers one up modestly, while still allowing freedom of movement and no pain.

Another great post.

I'm glad you brought up the point about letting your "stuff" be free. I agree that a kilt can implement it, but this leads me to my next question; say you're young, you have very judgmental friends (which, they're not true friends if they are judgmental) and they make fun of you. What if you have low self esteem and you can't handle that?

For the reason of letting my "piece" be free, I would wear a kilt. But you also don't have to wear any underwear if you really would like it to be free. Because even with a kilt, you have to wear some sort of boxer, brief, etc, to keep it together.

What do you say about that?

[CMcG]

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For the reason of letting my "piece" be free, I would wear a kilt. But you also don't have to wear any underwear if you really would like it to be free. Because even with a kilt, you have to wear some sort of boxer, brief, etc, to keep it together.

What do you say about that?

Who said you have to wear anything under your kilt? Going without underwear is known as "regimental," due to the practice being common (if not enforced?) in kilt-wearing military units. People outside the military may or may not choose to follow this practice, which leads to other people's fascination with "the question" of what is under a man's kilt.

Just another joy of the kilt: ginch is optional!

[Tobus]

Another great post.

I'm glad you brought up the point about letting your "stuff" be free. I agree that a kilt can implement it, but this leads me to my next question; say you're young, you have very judgmental friends (which, they're not true friends if they are judgmental) and they make fun of you. What if you have low self esteem and you can't handle that?

Well I don't know what to tell you. If you have self-esteem issues, then by all means, keep conforming to what everyone else does. There is no getting around the fact that wearing a kilt takes a certain amount of self-confidence. If your self-image is dependent upon what others think, then your kilt-wearing experience will only be a mirror of their opinions.

If you think you want to wear the kilt, but are just not confident enough to do it alone, then try to find some folks who wear kilts on a regular basis and hang out with them. Surely you could find some contacts on this board (heck, you know the owner already!) and go out on the town with them, kilted. That way, your self-esteem issues aren't as much of a problem, since you're among fellow kilties. Of course, if you do want to start wearing the kilt in your everyday normal life, you will at some point have to transition it in with your friends. But if they're any type of friends, they'll give you only light teasing and eventually accept it. If they don't, then I'd ditch them and find new friends.

Life is too short to let the opinions of others dictate how you live your life. Especially when those "others" are mean, judgmental, and generally unpleasant.

For the reason of letting my "piece" be free, I would wear a kilt. But you also don't have to wear any underwear if you really would like it to be free. Because even with a kilt, you have to wear some sort of boxer, brief, etc, to keep it together.

What do you say about that?

I'm not exactly sure what you were trying to say there, but let me go over it one more time.

With pants, even if you choose to go "commando" (i.e. sans undergarments), there is still a lot of material that constricts your anatomy, especially when you sit down, bend over, etc. A lot of guys choose to wear boxer shorts and baggy pants, but there's still a bit of a problem. Any bifurcated garment is going to have that issue unless it's MC Hammer pants with the crotch down by your knees.

With a kilt, though, there is no seam, nothing between your legs. And of course, a lot of people (I'd even say most people) wear the kilt without any undergarments at all. As others have mentioned, that is the traditional way of wearing a kilt and was even enforced in military regiments. It is very comfortable once you're used to the feeling of your 'undercarriage' not being bound up.

[Raphael]

This guy joined at my invitation. He is a young computer programmer that I was talking to today and he said that not only had he never worn a kilt but had never seen anyone in his part of Orange Co. NY in a kilt.
He asked why would someone want to wear a kilt so I suggested he ask the rabble.

I don't really think this young man is a troll. Just a young person with an honest question.

Are you sure that you know what an Internet Troll is??? People do it for various reasons and mainly to stir up emotions. This young man is not looking for an answer, but looking for trouble.

Another great post.

but this leads me to my next question; say you're young, you have very judgmental friends (which, they're not true friends if they are judgmental) and they make fun of you. What if you have low self esteem and you can't handle that?


What do you say about that?

If you are looking for an answer for real, I will offer you this.

You need new friends and stop asking silly questions. Life is short to question everything. There are things that you just need to do and experience. It will help you to raise your self esteem as well. The bottom line is that you need to get out of your comfort zone and experience life.

Wearing the kilt will open more doors for you in your personal life and I am speaking from experience. The more questions you ask, the less you will do.

Just look at Utilikilts, they have costumers from all walks of life. Once you get one from them, you will know why. You cannot learn the true power of the kilt without wearing one.

[NewGuise]

...say you're young, you have very judgmental friends ... and they make fun of you. What if you have low self esteem and you can't handle that?

No one ever got over low self-esteem by giving in to it.

And yes, that's one more reason to wear a kilt.

[jkane]

Why would you want to wear lederhosen? A kilt looks much better.