"Kilt check" question

[Zardoz]

Let me start off with a couple of definitions..."Kilt Check" vs. "Kilt Lift"

In my lexicon, "Kilt Check" is a descreet maneuver, done with permission at many Renaissance faires, Highland games and other kilt-friendly activities. A proper inspection is a formalised "ritual" that generally involves asking first, then running a hand on the outer thigh, under or over the kilt, looking for shorts etc. At Renaissance faires if the checker finds something, they usually annouce it to the crowd. So the asking gives the potential offender an out. I have no problems with proper kilt checks, it happens to me at faires all the time.

"Kilt Lifts" on the other hand, are generally done by people sneaking up on you, mostly in the pub. These are quite impolite in my book! Honestly this rarely ever happens to me. If a woman does it, I'll usually just slap her hand away, and give her a verbal warning, reminding her that she'd be offended if I pulled that on her etc.. usually in jest. If it's a guy showing off for his friends, I'll usually do the same thing, only while questioning the reasons for his interest in my junk! Although that doesn't always work, I have taken a fellow by the ear and led him over to a bouncer before.

That being said, I do not think of kilt lifts as "assault" ! Assault is when somebody comes at you with a broken bottle! If a woman lifted my kilt and I called the police, "She touched me in my bad place officer!".....Well, I'd never be able to go in that pub again!

I think attitude has a lot to do with it. If you in your pre-kilt days you could go in a pub, fade into the woodwork, and drink your pint without dealing with anyone, recognize that you cannot do that in a kilt! The kilt won't let ya'! You will be noticed, and how you deal with the attention is the key.
If you have that "sorry I'm in a kilt, leave me alone" introvert attitude, you will be on the defensive.
Better to project a "Yeah I'm in a kilt! your prayers are answered!" vibe, it puts you more in control of your interactions.