Talk:Tartanry

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This article needs a lot of work, to get rid of the bias. The writer is presumably one of those left-wing Scots who regards tourist-tat tartanry as an alien imposition on a sophisticated, educated nation. I do sympathise, although the view here is probably too one-sided for Wikipedia.

Suggestions:

• A picture would be good. A shortbread tin possibly, preferably one of those ones with Bonnie Prince Charlie on the front.

• A specific section outlining the arguments against tartanry - inauthenticity, cheapness, bestowing a sense of oppressed victimhood, dependence on tourism etc.

• A specific section outlining the arguments in favour - popularity amongst ordinary Scots, tourist income, the idea that tartanry opponents are embarassed to be Scottish, etc.

• I would suggest considering a light-hearted approach to this article.

I'd not bother with a merger with 'Scottish cringe'. Tartanry isn't a common term (it's used by academics - in fact it might even be possible to put a name to the origin of the term) - but I've never even heard of the 'Scottish cringe' before.

12:34 5th March 2006 (GMT) User:Nydas

I can't think of where to find it, but Billy Connolly speaks out about this phenomenon in his stand-up. He doesn't use the term, but he does talk about "kilts, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, and 'roamin' in the gloamin' wi' Morag'". Finding a source for that would help. BeerMatt 10:21, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree this could use some clarification. Right now the article assumes a bit more familiarity with Scottish culture on the part of the reader than is ideal. Aspects of this are probably confusing to outsiders, especially those who've never questioned the phenomena. I'll give it some thought, but right now I'm not certain how to improve it without, well, talking down to people, which is also not an ideal approach. - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 19:13, 22 September 2007 (UTC)