My American daughter in Morrison’s today. She didn’t know what a kilt was. She said it very loudly because she thought it was super progressive.
OH MY GOD SQUID WE GET IT YOU MOVED TO THE UK /s
Top tip: never ask a Scotsman what he wears under there because, after a few drinks, he’ll shoe you. And they’ve always had a few drinks.
On the upside, they’re the only bunch I wouldn’t get grossed out about if they peed without washing afterwards!
I don’t know where you’ve been, lad, but I see you’ve won first prize.
I feel that Kilts are genuinely (an early kind of) progressive.
It takes a person secure in their gender identity to dress against cultural norm, even with the weight of heritage behind them.
Scottmen have been dressing against everyone else’s norm, because it’s their heritage, and telling the rest of us we can fuck off if we don’t approve.
That’s a kind of progress.
I’m not saying Kilts are a huge progressive victory, but I think they’re a milestone along the journey in the right direction.
I’ll admit that my LGBTQ framework is simplistic, in that I feel that “go fuck yourself” is a complete and valid and socially acceptable answer to anything I may ever ask someone else about their identity.
The
ScottsScots have been answering me “go fuck yourself” longer than others, and I feel they helped pave the way for more important cases.At first glance, I thought he was on the phone.
Nah, just casually pointing out a Superman sighting!
Lt. Dan, you got legs!
Even the clergy over here are prone to a nice frock.
