Just Ask Ramses: Is Aikido Gay?

This week the mighty Ramses was sent this letter by a very concerned Cheryl West. Young Cheryl works at a Martial Arts shop and she was wondering how to respond to an all too real letter from a boy she was considering dating:

Hi there,

My aikido dojo recently purchased a standard budo gi off you for $50.

I would like to know if it is possible for you to install pockets on the pants? As I can sometimes have a bit of hayfever, it would be nice to access some tissues without leaving the dojo mat.
If this is possible, how much do you charge?

Thank you,

[Mr Aikido Fairy]

Ramses says:
Cheryl ... the only way your romance is going to go anywhere is if you tell this guy to “harden the f$%k up.” Just tell him straight: “The answer is No! You can’t have pockets in your gi pants. Gi’s come in one colour—white, one size—IJF regulation, and one cut—without pockets. So there’ll be no tissues for you Mr Aikido Fairy. Switch to Judo. If you did more newazza you’d be able to use your training partner’s gi to wipe your nose on.”