Sarong or So Wrong?

[xman]

Although not tropical Toronto can get very hot and humid in the summer and I did nick my wife's sarong from time to time when we lived there. I concur that they are very comfortable in the heat.

[Downunder Kilt]

I will be in Bali at the end of the month and as well as taking a kilt I can assure you that I will also be wearing a sarong at times. We have some good Balinese friends are are often invited to temple ceremonies, weddings and funerals. As I have been to Bali so many times they now expect me in a sarong.

[Chas]

All references that I can find say that the sarong, in all its forms, is a unisex garment.

I do not understand why we are discussing it here.

Regards

Chas

[Cowher]

All references that I can find say that the sarong, in all its forms, is a unisex garment.

I do not understand why we are discussing it here.

Regards

Chas

The OP wasn't asking if it was a female or male garment he was asking if anyone else wears the sarong.
We are discussing it here because it's about a unbifurcated garment.

[Chas]

The OP wasn't asking if it was a female or male garment he was asking if anyone else wears the sarong.
We are discussing it here because it's about a unbifurcated garment.

There was a time in the not so distant past (and I am sure you can remember), that any mention of an unbifurcated garment that wasn't a kilt would cause the thread to be closed or the post to be removed.

From the FAQs:

"MUG" - A Male Unbifurcated Garment. This term was coined buy the Utilikilt Company, of Seattle to describe their specific product. A male, skirt like garment, with little or no connection to the Tradition of the Scottish Kilt.

The title and header, I think sums it up:

General Kilt Talk A place to discuss old kilts, new kilts, red kilts, blue kilts...

The site is called:

X Marks the Scot - A Community of Kiltwearers

Regards

Chas

[Cowher]

So no mention of utilikilts or forum sponsor altkilt is to be made. Because it's a MUG or non traditional kilt. Correct? I don't have issue with you or what your saying. It's hard to convey intentions through text. I am just trying to find the line between what we can discuss here and what we can't or shouldn't. And if we shouldn't be discussing non traditional kilts then why is alt kilt a sponsor of this forum?

[Chas]

I don't make the rules and I am not the one who has to enforce them. All I am saying is that there used to be a sidebar on the right hand side which stated that this was not the place to talk about skirts, dresses, lava lavas, sarongs, chadras or dhotis.

There was one member expelled for doing so.

Obviously times have changed.

I do not believe that we are going to come to any form of consensus, so any further discussion is pointless.

Regards

Chas

[tripleblessed]

So, does this thread need to be moved to the miscellaneous thread, where we talk about things in our lives not necessarily related to the kilt? Or is this one of those topics (of which their seem to be many) about which so many people are so afraid or so insecure of their own reasoning that they feel their need to have their opinion protected beyond their ability to defend it outweighs the right of others to free intercourse among civilized adults? Or that some here are only pretending to be adults? Or civilized? A serious question here, folk, absolutely, ABSOLUTELY no attempt to stir the pot or cause dissension. Much of my effort as an adult has been directed toward helping people find more joy and health in their lives, and greater understanding of themselves and the world around them. Around the world I have been thought to be pretty good at it, and welcomed into a broad spectrum of cultures precisely because I value all cultures and viewpoints, not just my own. Yet here I have been accused of all sorts of villainy, from insulting someone's culture, which I did not, to getting my history from bad Hollywood movies, which, having not seen most of said movies , it's unlikely to be the source of any error. No, any error in my thinking is earned the usual way, and I am on a quest to eliminate it. Now, sometimes, we just have an irrational or purely emotional attachment to a certain position, even when we know it to be foolish........and that's OK. We are adults, and we have that right. We do not, however, have any valid reason to interfere with those who do wish to discuss something when all we have to do is bow out, which is what I have done when it is clear I'm not going to get fruitful discourse. I, too, read the rules, and am WILLING to have them stand. I just keep having this recurring daydream of actually getting to know all of you, and having access to your amazing talents and experiences. Of each of you getting how improbable it is that the universe has managed to make such a blend as your own fine selves. Talk about quality distilling! Have fun, people. It's not gonna go on your PERMANENT RECORD that you enjoyed something or learned something new or expanded your horizons ever so slightly.



Mods: No need now to close thread. I believe after folks read this post, it will die all by itself, with much overturning of furniture, as people rush from their keyboards in disgust and/or boredom.

Also, no attack intended on any any individual or post pointing out the rules, as they are the rules. Just a serious wondering .

[jrmiller]

For those who would like to continue discussing sarongs and other MUGS, check out the Skirt Cafe, they are pretty much OK with any form of skirt so long as the person involved is not pretending to be female, e.g., crossdressing....

http://www.skirtcafe.org

[Tobus]

So, does this thread need to be moved to the miscellaneous thread, where we talk about things in our lives not necessarily related to the kilt? Or is this one of those topics (of which their seem to be many) about which so many people are so afraid or so insecure of their own reasoning that they feel their need to have their opinion protected beyond their ability to defend it outweighs the right of others to free intercourse among civilized adults? Or that some here are only pretending to be adults? Or civilized? A serious question here, folk, absolutely, ABSOLUTELY no attempt to stir the pot or cause dissension.

I'm no moderator, nor do I have an opinion one way or the other about sarongs. But it occurs to me that this board is focused on the kilt. If topics about sarongs or other unbifurcated clothing are permitted to become commonplace, this board will lose its unique focus on the kilt.

So I think the rule makes sense. It's not mean-spirited or bigoted or anything like that. It's just important to stick with the kilt and its close derivatives, not spin off into an "anything but pants" forum.

*shrug*