Utah school forces student to change out of kilt

**The Barry** · 19th May 09, 12:02 PM

I'm just glad that he can now wear his kilt. Hopefully it will raise kilt awareness and encourage others to don this manly garb.

**Wolfhawk** · 19th May 09, 12:06 PM

I can not explain why this happened, nor do I think it is associated with the LDS Church or Utah itself. As mentioned previously, there are a few LDS person who wear kilts; me included.

**Rawlinson** · 19th May 09, 01:03 PM

I wore a kilt to school one day during my senior year of high school. My dad, a vice principal in a different school district, warned me that I might be made to take it off, so to bring some pants with me. However, I received nothing but positive comments; my vice principal even attempted an "under the kilt" joke.

**Dixiecat** · 19th May 09, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

We don't want to get into religious controversies because that is a) against X Marks rules and b) counter productive.

The presence of several LDS members on this forum should indicate that kilts are not a religious issue problem for them. There are plenty of other fora around for discussing other issues but X Marks is not the place nor should it be.

You will find cultural close mindedness everywhere because kilts go against the norm as an expected item of male dress. Other schools in other states and other countries have had similar incidents too.

You used the plural of forum in a sentence!

**McClef** · 19th May 09, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

You used the plural of forum in a sentence!

Shouldn't I have?

**Dan R Porter** · 19th May 09, 02:05 PM

"Fora" good play sir.

**Catdad** · 19th May 09, 02:14 PM

I am amazed at the number of people who preach cultural diversity and then when someone in the majority (ie white male) does something culturally diverse, they get grief for doing so.

**Boy's war** · 19th May 09, 03:27 PM

Kilts are great, everyone should have at least one, they should teach that in schools.

**bricelythgoe** · 19th May 09, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Boy's war

Kilts are great, everyone should have at least one, they should teach that in schools.

I have tried. They just don't seem to listen. Not sure what the problem is.

I figure if they at least have realized that a kilt is not a skirt and that it is appropriate to where at ANY time (and not to snicker or laugh), than I have done my job (atleast as a kilted teacher).

Brice