[Brenda]

Gunnair Gunnair:

Brenda Brenda:

I dunno, but I don't think people would appreciate a traditional Dutch costume... Or a niqab... Why would you want to wear that to your CANADIAN graduation? Just because your mom is Scottish??

(Just pointing out the obvious bias...)

The kilt is generally not viewed as a tool of gender repression.

Neither is the niqab (according to the muslims...), or a Volendam's costume...

[Gunnair]

Brenda Brenda:

Gunnair Gunnair:

Brenda Brenda:

I dunno, but I don't think people would appreciate a traditional Dutch costume... Or a niqab... Why would you want to wear that to your CANADIAN graduation? Just because your mom is Scottish??

(Just pointing out the obvious bias...)

The kilt is generally not viewed as a tool of gender repression.

Neither is the niqab (according to the muslims...), or a Volendam's costume...

That may be.

The kilt, though Scottish, has been completely integrated into the Canadian cultural fabric through the immigration of Scots into Canada over the last few hundred years. As was popinted out, we have Highland Regiments, Pipe and Drum bands, Highland Games etc. Every province has a tartan, the country has a tartan, and even some cities have their own tartan. The kilt is now as Canadian to the Celts that live here as the toque is to the French Canadian. Whomever tried to ban it for grad should be horsewhipped.

The fact that a Sikh group weighed in to suppoprt this kid raised their community up a point in my mind.

[Brenda]

If it is integrated, then why is this a news item?
Then again, the dress code of the school is "dress pants" for graduation. Why would you make an issue out of that? Does this mean the Native graduates can wear their traditional Native garbs too?

I have no problem with wearing a kilt, whatever floats your boat. But, there should be equality for all cultures, no matter if it has been in Canada for decades or centuries.

Sinterklaas and Koninginnedag (Dutch traditional holidays) are celebrated too in the Dutch community, but does that mean I should want to dress up in a traditional Dutch costume on graduation, while I never wear it in every day life?

[Gunnair]

"Brenda" wrote:

$1:

If it is integrated, then why is this a news item?

Uhh... because it is integrated and some shitiot decided to ban it from a grad.

$1:

Then again, the dress code of the school is "dress pants" for graduation. Why would you make an issue out of that? Does this mean the Native graduates can wear their traditional Native garbs too?

It is at best, inappropriate and stupid to ban it. If a native wants to wear his traditional garb, then good on him. I have no grief with that. Better than the stupid gangsta shit they wear.

$1:

I have no problem with wearing a kilt, whatever floats your boat. But, there should be equality for all cultures, no matter if it has been in Canada for decades or centuries.

That's why it's news. If a Hindu wanted to wear



to a dance, then good on him. Banning it would have gotten a lot of howls from the Hindu community and rightly so. Your point of equality for all is exactly why this is an issue. A Canadian Celt wanted to wear his traditional garb and was given the polite of 'go fuck yourself'.

$1:

Sinterklaas and Koninginnedag (Dutch traditional holidays) are celebrated too in the Dutch community, but does that mean I should want to dress up in a traditional Dutch costume on graduation, while I never wear it in every day life?

If you don't want to, that's your perogative. That doesn't mean that everyone subscribes to your views. I personally only wear a kilt. Be it a traditional kilt or modern kilt, that's it, full stop. It's my cultural tradition and as far as I'm concerned, it's as Canadian as maple syrup, poutine, and bitching about emergency room wait times.

[ShepherdsDog]

In most nations with a British heritage it is also considered acceptable formal wear, on par with a tux.

[Lemmy]

Highland dress is certainly formal attire. Most of us of Scottish ancestry were married in a kilt. Some day, they'll plant me in mine. Je Suis Prest!

[fifeboy]

Well, it seems to be good enough for these folks:

[muskokagirl]

I agree and disagree with this...I mean wearing kilts are supposed to be for only occasional things not for school

[Gunnair]

muskokagirl muskokagirl:

I agree and disagree with this...I mean wearing kilts are supposed to be for only occasional things not for school

Who the hell says so?

[PublicAnimalNo9]

muskokagirl muskokagirl:

I agree and disagree with this...I mean wearing kilts are supposed to be for only occasional things not for school

What????? Not...even...close.

[GreenTiger]

muskokagirl muskokagirl:

I agree and disagree with this...I mean wearing kilts are supposed to be for only occasional things not for school

Graduation is an occasion, so why not?

[muskokagirl]

True enough actually...but that was what I was told

[Gunnair]

muskokagirl muskokagirl:

True enough actually...but that was what I was told

Don't always listen to idiots. A kilt can be worn for whatever the person wants. Wedding, grad, fly fishing, or paint ball.

[muskokagirl]

Alright sorry for insulting...the person is an idiot anyways so I do not know why I believed it...I am even part Scottish....wow that's an embarrassment for Scotland sorry guys

[fifeboy]

Gunnair Gunnair:

muskokagirl muskokagirl:

True enough actually...but that was what I was told

Don't always listen to idiots. A kilt can be worn for ... fly fishing.

Unless it's blackfly season