Even in Scotland

[staticsan]

Something I've noticed for some little while is that of culture exported from Scotland (TV shows, movies, etc), kilted men in less than highland dress are often portrayed as gay. Sad, I know, for me who is most definitely not gay and does not have highland dress to wear. Until I saw this thread, I wasn't even sure of it. And realizing this kind of helps to understand my family's unenthusiastic response (my mum, in particular, likes British TV drama).

Hopefully this observation isn't out of place...

Wade.

[thanmuwa]

Something I've noticed for some little while is that of culture exported from Scotland (TV shows, movies, etc), kilted men in less than highland dress are often portrayed as gay. Sad, I know, for me who is most definitely not gay and does not have highland dress to wear. Until I saw this thread, I wasn't even sure of it. And realizing this kind of helps to understand my family's unenthusiastic response (my mum, in particular, likes British TV drama).

Hopefully this observation isn't out of place...

Wade.

Often anybody dressed smartly on TV is a gay character, doesn't matter if it is an Armani suit or a smart kilt..... there is even a program about it.... "Queer eye for a straight guy"

[wvpiper]

How do you know she thought you were gay b/c you were wearing a kilt, and not simply b/c your two guys eating dinner together?

[Jordan]

Wow it's amazing how my little story has prompted so many opinions.
I don't know the lassie myself but I think she was just curious or nosy.

It does seem to be the consensus over here that your not wearing a kilt unless your wearing the full kit also which I think needs to be stamped out and that's what I'm trying to do by wearing my kilts when I can.

Kilt on people

[Galician]

Good for you, Jordan!

Did Garry say how she responded when he told her that he/you were not?

[Jordan]

You know I never acctualy asked what she said when Gary told here I was too busy laughin, Gary didn't take it quite as wel as I did

[Andy]

I can't say I would ever judge a person's sexuality by the clothes on their backs (unless it's printed right there on the t-shirt). I work with a lot of gays, lesbians and barsexuals (yes, barsexuals) and I've seen alot of shabbily dressed gay men and women.

I've worn my kilt to the club on several occasions and was never asked if I was gay - which is kinda funny because I've been flirted with by other men more for wearing nothing but jeans, a nice button down and a sports coat (supervisor "uniform"). Maybe it's because I don't look like some of the other more-business looking people in my position within the company or perhaps it's because I simply don't chase or flirt with women (mostly because my wife would frown upon that some). Or it could be the fact that our establishment isn't a gay nightclub.

And while I've been asked about my sexuality by some of my co-workers, subordinates and peers, I've NEVER been asked by my boss. In fact, I can't even imagine him asking me such a question. But I do know that if I was, he (or anyone else in my company) wouldn't have a problem with it.

Speaking of my boss and kilts, my softball team played his team this weekend in our kilts (pics coming soon) and he thought it was the best stunt ever. He absolutely loved it. So I think it's safe to say my boss (who also happens to be the president of our clubs) doesn't have any issue with a man in a kilt.

[SteveB]

Jock Scot,

Unfortunately just about every picture that I have of my younger rellies on your side of the pond in their klited kit, has gone to some form of button down shirt. Everything else is what you and I know as the true traditional kit. Now if I can convince the younger rellies to dress better..... Fortunately the older generations still do it right for the big occasions.

The only times that I have seen less than full kit is for sporting matches. Many of them were in the "Tartan Army" that followed the match in Amsterdam. They were in kilt, but wore team jerseys as the shirt component.

Slainte

[Bugbear]

I'm so ashamed of myself; I've worn button down shirts with a kilt.

[Jock Scot]

I'm so ashamed of myself; I've worn button down shirts with a kilt.

I can see that you need to sharpen up there ,Ted!