How does what "they" think affect what you wear?

[Cowher]

In my area I gather a kilt wearing man is viewed as (1) gay/homosexual. (2) a bagpiper (3) Scottish (4) a weird **** fool (5) pretty darn cool. I listed those in order from most common to least common. Have I asked thousands of people? No. Have I asked one hundred? No. So how do I come to my conclusion? Because that's what people have told me. Both when I was kilted and not kilted. That may have been dozens and dozens of people.
The last question the OP asked was does the outside opinion effect me. My honest answer is yes. Well sort of. Do I care what anyone thinks? No. Do I not wear my kilt every time I want? No I don't wear it every time I would like to. Because I don't want to hear. "hey ****** nice skirt!" or "why would you wear a skirt?" or even "why are you wearing a kilt".

It's odd. I played with my pipe band and did a special appearance with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers in a town known for violence, prostitution and homosexual populations. I'm back stage with the band mates having a few pints and there was a few guys asking if tgey could get out of their kilts until it was time to go on stage. They kept saying "I can't believe I'm in this town wearing a skirt. I'm either going to get killed, raped or grabbed by some homo". It shocked me that not only were they rude little buggers. But HATED wearing a kilt.
Oh well my battle goes on and I keep growing as a human. It's strange how kilts have refined who I am.

[BruceBC]

Vancouver is very kilt friendly. Most comments are positive, a few "nice skirt" comments - but in many cases it is because they don't know the proper name for a kilt, yet they do know it is what some Scottish men would wear.

Every now and then I am asked where my bagpipes are or if it is a special event. Maybe I filter out the negative and bask in the positive comments.

I would like to think that an experience I had today is reflective of the local attitude. Walking by a downtown coffee shop I noticed a lovely blond woman watching me- as I walked by the window she waved, she broke into the widest of smiles and mouthed "nice kilt, I love it" followed by a blown kiss.

I am off to a conference in Victoria this week - with folks from all over North America attending. I will be wearing a kilt every day and will return with my report.

[Dale-of-Cedars]

Vancouver is very kilt friendly. Most comments are positive, a few "nice skirt" comments - but in many cases it is because they don't know the proper name for a kilt, yet they do know it is what some Scottish men would wear.

Ditto.
I went out with the little lady for a shopping run this morning. I've been wanting to put some more time into breaking in my Florsheim Kenmoors (thick soles.) So rather than just wearing them with jeans I kilted up in my Auld Scotland box-pleat.

The only comment I got (other than passing smiles/smirks) was from the lady bagging in Costco; "What country is that?"

"Scotland."

"Oh."