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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
why shouldn't kilts be worn?
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I don't think there is anything wrong with wearing kilts, but as said they are extremely uncommon outside of the UK, and even rare inside the UK for that matter. I wonder how it would be taken in Japan if someone wore a kilt. I imagine it would be like any place or country, that some people wouldn't mind and others might, which is probably why I - personally - would be unsure if it would be a good idea to wear one or not.
It's just that - because it's so uncommon - I know a lot people locally who would treat it as a joke or a laugh, or worse, a cause for aggression. I'm not saying those people are a majority, far from it, but it happens. I've seen people get mocked or bullied for the stupidest differences in appearance, and something like a kilt - which perhaps would be mistaken for a skirt, or treated as such - seems a lot more cause for attention. Even if that attention wasn' aggressive I could easily see some people making jokes or pointing or giving unwanted attention. I don't know about Japanese culture in specific in regards to this, but it just doesn't seem a good idea. . .