Does it bother you how much shorter women's shorts are compared to men's shorts?

[Anonymous]

Such an enormous length difference between male and female...

I came across a photo on my Facebook page that just triggered me so much for some reason... it took me a while to figure out what it was, but then I realized it... the two girl's shorts stop at the very top of their thigh, while the boy's shorts go down to the knee. Besides just the photo itself, it's a really widespread phenomenon. Even when buying clothes for toddlers or children you will notice this, which is... rather creepy. Why would you want little girls showing off their thighs? At least keep the shorts length thing exclusive to adults and not forced onto children. I know that both men's shorts and women's shorts used to be super short in the 80's and before that, but in the 90's and forward they get longer and have stayed longer, showing that there is truly no good reason for the length. There's the fact that men's shorts are designed with practicality and function and comfort in mind, while women's shorts are designed just to simply look good for men, but is there any GOOD reason for women's shorts being so much shorter than men's shorts?

Yes it does bother me.

No it doesn't bother me.

[Wraith_Cemetery]

I'll never understand it. It's especially noticeable in school and in the Olympics. Male volleyballers wear long shorts and tank tops but the girls are in these tiny little shorts and tight tops. Or the beach female volleyballers are almost completely naked whereas the males wearing baggy clothes. Male runners are in baggy shorts and tops whereas the females are in crop tops and tiny bikini bottoms. If it's for competitiveness/edge then the guys would be half naked too.

Furthermore, girls are always complaining about dress codes. But, it's their own fault that they get dress coded for dressing the way the do. Guys show up to class in baggy jeans, tees, hoodies and baggy shorts whereas the girls are showing up in tiny booty shorts or crop tops. So, OBVIOUSLY, you're gonna get called out on it. Guys aren't showing up half naked.

[OpenClose]

Kinda. But in both directions.

What bothers me is that men's clothing, especially formalwear, is all about covering as much of the body as possible. We always like to say women are expected to cover up, but they can get away with showing a TON more than men. Topless is pretty much the only exception. It makes me feel like my body is gross and needs to be hidden at all costs.

But yeah the revealing or sexualized clothing on young girls weirds me out. I'm not gonna go around telling people what not to wear, but when an 8-year-old is wearing leggings that have "juicy" printed on the back, that just seems a little messed up. I feel like they need to have an oversized T-shirt and just focus on being a kid rather than jumping them into that stuff that early.

[Wraith_Cemetery]

Blame the millennial mothers for that because they're the imbeciles allowing their children to wear it. So often I see little girls with crop tops and booty shorts. How the hell are these mums ok with their children wearing that?

[Anonymous]

Widespread phenomenon? Lol you’re familiar with the evolution of men’s shorts, right? Because they weren’t always a “modest” length, they were actually quite short up until like the 80s. Even since then men wear shorter shorts, it varies from person to preference. Same for women and choosing shorter shorts. As for toddlers and children wearing anything above the knee that is you over-sexualizing garments of clothing.

[Opinion Owner]

Also, it’s 2022 and if you think every woman is wearing shorts to draw attention from men then you’ve been under a rock. Plenty of ladies wear shorts suited for “practicality” as well but acknowledging them would quite suit your argument I suppose.

[Asker]

I did mention the evolution of men's shorts in my original post. They were short at first, but then got longer, showing that there truly is no good reason for the length. As for toddlers and children, I just don't like how the fashion of women's clothes being more revealing also applies to little girls clothing being more revealing than little boys clothing as well... it just feels weird, like sexualizing children. As for the male gaze, I meant that the fashion designers design clothes with the intent of them looking good for men, not that the women themselves necessarily wish to draw attention from men. Hence why women's clothing is more revealing. I am well aware of ladies who wear shorts suited for practicality though, and I support them.

[Opinion Owner]

To be clear, I asked if you are familiar with the evolution of men’s shorts since the 80s? Because if you were, you’d realize that while yes a more “modest” length has been designed, shorter shorts have always been in style and created for thousands of men out there. But even with that aside, you have to take into account that a style preference varying from person to person has little to do with the fashion designer and more to do with supply and demand. It would’ve been better to structure your question as “why do women feel the need to wear such short shorts and men don’t?”, because it is in fact a decision. For instance, if you choose to dress your toddler up as a nun then by all means go ahead. But not everyone believes that shorts above the knee on a toddler in the dead of summer, with record heat waves mind you, is “too revealing” on a child. You’d be better served holding the predatory men and women accountable for their urge to stare at these babies.

[Opinion Owner]

I’m not sure where you live or what environment you live in, but women’s clothes being “more revealing” than a man’s is a non factor where I live. Men walk around shirtless, short shorts, cross dressing, and every version of expressing themselves and ignoring gender norms takes place on the streets here. Not every guy is walking around in slacks and button downs while women sport daisy dukes and crop tops lol.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

You're right, it's sad that women's shorts are that short. Although I do think some women wear it for themselves (same way anyone would wear clothes to look cool or fashionable), it's unfair. We should have all men in booty shorts , granted with some changes so nothing extra ends up showing.

[Tyrael]

Women's shorts are designed just to look good for men? What? Lol. There aren't any female fashion designers out there making short shorts? Women don't want to look good for themselves? Then why all the make-up when they're not interested in dating? Ridiculous statement frankly.

[Asker]

I meant the fashion designers design clothes with that intent in mind, not that the women themselves intend it. There's a reason women's clothes are more revealing, and it comes down to appealing to the male gaze. While there are female fashion designers, the vast majority of them are still male. Women can look good for themselves obviously, but fashion designers often have the male gaze in mind.

[Tyrael]

A quick search revealed 82.7% of all fashion designers are women, and roughly 40% of women's brands are fashioned by women. So where's the make dominance here? You've been spoon fed these lies that men are the problem, I'm sorry to say it's just not the case.

[Anonymous]

When women start earning their own money and stop trading out their bodies for coin and status they will be able to wear longer shorts.

But they don't want to do that.

Let's be clear here, at this point women have the right to do everything men do, there is no social stigma of any kind and they are even given preferential treatment in order to make up numbers from historical differences and yet when a woman is given completely free choice on how to display herself to the world online the most common way of doing that is to post an image of their breasts.

Men are not choosing this, women do this to themselves.

[MCheetah]

This is some first-world Karen sh*t if I ever saw it. As if women don't choose their own clothing or have any agency... This reminds me of this other Karen I saw a year ago on here, complaining about Olympic swim uniforms for women, ignoring the fact the men don't even get to wear shorts... 🙄

Just put on some pants and buy another cat.

[Jamie05rhs]

Do you know why little girls' shorts are made the same as grown-up girls' shorts? It's done that way on purpose. It's to condition them to feel comfortable wearing clothing that exposes their body.

(Don't worry, though. It's not pedophilia; it's misogyny.) (SARCASM)

[andreasderjuengere]

The ''GOOD'' reason to wear any length is, because someone likes it like that.

No one is forced to. If one walks with the crowd, then it's voluntarily.

As to ''forcing'' garments on children: isn't ''the other way round'' the same principle of 'forcing' ?

[LazerBean]

I owned plenty of long shorts until I got older and started getting hot way faster and realized that shorter shorts were both way cooler and more comfortable.

[Asker]

It's just a preference thing, I suppose. Personally to me looser long shorts are the most comfortable of all, but I guess it varies from person to person. I personally hate short shorts because I hate bare thighs on public seats, and I hate having to pull them down, but that's just me.

[Bethany22]

Yes, it's as if the guy's longer shorts are a combination of smirking at my shorter shorts, yet with an unconscious feeling of guilt about it that they nevertheless possess at the same time. It's weird

[NamerOfStars]

Yes, there's a good reason- the best reason, in fact: women BUY them. Evidently, they WANT them more. Enough demand would change the production mighty quick, but it's not there.

[FilmGuy93]

I never cared, but I always felt bad for women during the really hot months when they're wearing those skimpy shorts and trying to get into leather seated cars

[D_Bone_Steak]

I want men to wear a burka and I want women nude.

[TroyDT]

As if the girls did not choose to wear those.

[AddylynnNightingale]

The picture bothered me. I can just buy longer shorts if I want to.

[soe11]

Normally my girlfriend and her mom wear shorter than normal shorts.

Looking good on them tight fitting.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't bother me if the girl is hot... if I see a hot girl in shorts, I'm very happy ;)

But the girls in the picture above are not hot at all, that's bothering me.

[genericname85]

well womens shorts don't have to hide dicks and balls xD

[BigOleMatt]

Girls have nothing that have a chance of falling out if too short.

[Asker]

That's... a fair reason I guess. Not a great reason, but a fair reason. I still would've preferred if men's and women's shorts were the same length for the sake of equality though.

[Anonymous]

If only women knew how to design and sew clothes and put normal-sized pockets on them, if only... 🤞

[Staximus]

So they don't look like frumpy dykes in big baggy men's shorts?

[Smegskull]

Wrong way round. Women's shorts are normal. Mens shorts are longer for a reason (so nothing dangling there pops out)

[GrapeApe98]

To be fair women do have better legs than men./jk

[SnowedIn]

Selfishly I like it so, no, doesn't bother me.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

No, it doesn't bother me.

[msc545]

Apparently nobody but you cares much

[KrakenAttackin]

Women wouldn't buy long shorts.

[Charliefretz329]

I wear short shorts as a man sometimes too… lol

[AsaKyo]

Not really

[Asker]

Cute profile picture, I gotta say! But the length of women's shorts really doesn't bother you one bit huh? Do you wear short shorts or long shorts? Just curious. I'm someone who prefers longer shorts and it's almost impossible to find them, and super annoying. If you wear short shorts though... they're abundant, so I can see why you wouldn't be worried.

[AsaKyo]

I look ugly in long shorts, so I wear shorter ones, but they're just lounge shorts I wear around the house
I'd never wear them out in public

[Asker]

That's fair enough. Preferences I suppose. Does that mean you never wear shorts in public period though? How's the weather where you're at? If it's too warm, I imagine never wearing shorts in public can be a hassle.

[AsaKyo]

Yes, all I wear in public are jeans pretty much

And the weather kind of goes with the seasons here, like cold in fall, warm in spring, etc

[Asker]

Jeans huh... cool, your choice. I did go through a phase where I never wore shorts, though I do wear them now. As for the weather... cool as well. Doesn't sound that bad then. If it was hot like where I live though, Florida, I imagine never wearing shorts in public would be a hassle though.

[bolverk]

Their choice,

[Anonymous]

No, why?