A couple of days ago I posted this photo on facebook of me in my Scottish Wildcat Tartan kilt suit. I am wearing the tartan suit and heather colour kilt hose. The funny thing about this is that so many members of the group attacked me for wearing pink kilt hose saying things like "Awful" or "nope" even "That is ugly." and " A bit gay looking but still not as bad as Jack McConnels pin striped kilt". One person compared it to a Utilikilt, I took exception to that as it is a bespoke kilt suit made specifically for me, as such it is at the other end of the spectrum from a utilikilt. He did take the comment down and we were able to use that as a vehicle for discussion and came out of it better in the end.
What really bothers me about this is that as a regular kilt wearer, full time for 6 years or so, I have confronted my fair share of bullies and others who question what I'm wearing. I would never question what someone else wears. In the end it is none of my business what someone else wears. I would hope as a bunch of kilt wearers when you see someone dressed properly in a bespoke outfit people would come together instead of picking at the person because of their choice of hose colour. Another thought that someone else made is that when someone wears the kilt sloppily on this group they get nothing but likes and compliments, it left us both shaking our heads. The comments got so ugly and unruly that I did consider leaving the group where I posted the photo and might do that anyway.
UPDATE:
The insults kept coming today so I left the group.
4 comments:
They actually look very good, most people are hung up on colors defining gender and such. Like you I don't really question what people wear, and I try to ignore what people say about my manner of dress. Love the Scottish Wildcat Tartan you are wearing when I saw it on Brotherhood of the Kilt forums.
Thanks Matthew, that means a lot.
Your kilt suit looks great mate, and the hose are superb. Anyone who has a problem with this outfit really doesn't have much of an idea about kilting. Don't take their criticisms personally, it just shows up the bigotry and intolerance in a brighter light.
All the best. John the English Bloke.
Thanks John, glad you like it. I of course am wearing it anyway regardless of what others think, it was just such a slap in the face.
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