Should men have more fashion freedom?

I've got an essay up at my new blog http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/dnoe
about a teen boy who wants to be able to wear a kilt to a school
function. Should these be allowed? Girls and women routinely wear
pants. Why can't boys and men wear something other than pants?
Thanks to anyone who discusses this.

In article <1139917030.777907.250...@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
<dd...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Most definately!! The key to me is the boy was wearing a kilt, a
men's clothing item, and was not trying to wear the school's girls
skirt to the school event. Especially in the hotter weather, the
uneven dress code can be a real problem if the school bans shorts but
does not require pants for all students, letting the girls wear much
cooler skirts. I am all for dress codes that apply to "all students",
not "boys" or "girls" only. I assume here the kilt was appropriately
long enough as to not cause a problem (similar to a girl's skirt not
being too short).
There are a lot of companies now making everyday non–Scottish kilts,
like Utilikilts. I hope these items come into more common usage, they
are definately more comfortable to wear in the summer.
Wayne
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_ __ _ __ | I see the girls walk by dressed in
' ) / // / / ) / | their summer clothes; I have to turn
/ / / o // __/ / __. __ __/ | my head until my darkness goes...
(_(_/ <_</_(_/ (__/ (_/|_/ (_(_/_ | –Rolling Stones, "Paint It Black"

I think they absolutely should be allowed, provided they're an
appropriate length (the length thing I also think should be applied to
ladies' skirts at school functions too, fwiw).
My DH wears his Utilikilts proudly, all year 'round. :)
–Kieran

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Prince Charles wears them...
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