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The question to women: Would you go out to a restaurant, or the grocery store, or to church if you male partner insisted on wearing a skirt or kilt?
Anyone catch the recent Dear Abby article on supporting men wearing skirts and kilts?
A man wrote in saying he prefers to wear skirts at home, on errands and to church, being he grew up in SW Asia where skirts, sarongs and robes are common apparel for men. He said he was looking forward to the day when more people recognize that men who prefer skirts are not weirdos or terrorists.
On reader wrote in to say that in American Samoa they grow NFL linebackers and they all wear "skirts". The Samoan lavalava is a wraparound worn by Polynesian men.
On reader wrote in to say: women have won the "right" to wear pants and their sexuality is not questioned, yet when a man wears a skirt, his masculinity is questioned, unless he's wearing a kilt and is involved in macho activities.
Here, in the depth of our hot Las Vegas summers, and when browsing through used clothing stores, and with the my eyes on a rack of skirts which I've always known would be far more comfortable to wear here, and now with Dear Abby's support, I'm looking forward to doing a number of experiments this summer. There I'll be, with my tank top, showing hair on my chest, and a very, very comfortable skirt.
I already know what the reactions of men will be, but I'm more curious to see what the reactions of women wearing "mens" clothes will be. Oh! If they should say just one word................................
You should go to the Highland Gamesin Vegas, usually in the spring, if memory serves. I think it's the Celtic Society of Las Vegas that sponsors them. There are vendors that sell items at the festival, and some might have a selection of kilts, though I am not sure that I'd recommend wearing a kilt "regimentally" as that might pose a couple of issues.
I was reading an article in the Sydney Morning Hearald recently that was discussing the sarong among men in Australia. It's not uncommon to see men in kilts in Scotland, or even at Scottish weddings in the US. I have attended a couple where either the bride or groom was of Scottish ancestry, and there were several men in formal kilts with Prince Charlie jacket and vest, even outside the wedding party.
Well, I have a goth friend who used to wear skirts in our college days and I had no problem with that. So, if I were to take issue with that now, then I would be a total shmok. I'm sure I'm in the minority. But, hey, wear them. I don't find them all that practical, but then you're probably not chasing young children around a playground all day long.
So, go for it. Someone has to start the trend.
Last edited by fjtee; 03-22-2009 at 09:44 PM..
Reason: naughty word, i guess. who knew?
Oh man. There is a funny sight. I can just picture myself in a skirt. I doubt I would get beat up. (See profile pic) I can't say I never would but maybe once just to take the picture and laugh for years to come.
are you aware that the men who wear kilts in Scotland
are the equivalent of the US Marines here in America?
That it is in fact a military uniform?
And just as (in general) Marines are about as manly a man as you will find and extremely sexy in full dress uniform
so too if you've ever seen the Scots in full dress kilt it is one of the most testosterone charged sights there is.
I got so weak in the knees seeing these hunks around town on patrol when I visited Scotland, I literally had to sit down.
so it might be good to educate yourself on the cultural setting in which these various garments are worn, rather than judging them in a single narrow (stereotyped) context
Honestly I don't put the kilt or even the "eastern" version in the skirt category. The picture that came to mind was one of those denim numbers with frilly Shtuff around the bottom. Not knocking the ethnic dress at all. It is heritage and something to be proud of. On the other hand the frilly skirt would be absolutely hilarious. Almost like the bulldog on that movie with the Rock as Joe Kingman. The little girl had the dog in a tuttu... I am just saying I think it would be a picture to hang on the wall as a conversation piece. If you knew me you would understand how ironic it would be to walk in my house and say an obviously comedy picture of me in a skirt with maybe a plaid shirt and hiking boots. HAHAHAHAHA OMG I am going to have to do it now. All hairy legged no make up or girly stuff just me with my bald head, 22" arms....I am laughing so hard I can't type.
If I married him knowing that, then yes. But if he decided to wear them now, HELL NO.
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