Girls and boys shorts? Why are girls short short?

[sweetkitty]

I have 3 DDs, one almost 16, one 14 and one almost 12. Every year when I go to buy shorts the girls ones are always short or thigh length and the boys knee length.

The older one is happy to wear shorts up her bum lol but the other two won’t. It’s easier now DD2 is woman sized she can wear longer shorts for women. The 12yo is skinny and tiny so even a size 6 would drown her. She hates the really short shorts and the shortie PJs. So the only option is boys ones, denim might be ok.

So AIBU that young girls shorts are up their thighs/bums yet boys are knee length? Smacks of sexism to me?

My DDs are only 7&8 and it drives me (and them!) crazy as well. Thin material, and short.

They chose a couple of pairs of boys jogger material knee length ones for when they want to do their real 'outdoor' stuff (like woods, mountains etc) and leave the girls ones for playing in the garden. Last year they got highlighter yellow ones in Next.

I thought teens were into that that (bad!) showing the bottom of arse cheek look?

I think M&S do longer girls shorts?

I hate this too. My kids aren't teens yet, but I remember hating it myself. I buy boys shorts for my girls, as there's no body shape difference anyway at their age, but as a teen I always bought board shorts. Usually billabong/ quiksilver type retailers used to do longer shorts that were still for girls in terms of shape, too accommodate hips.

My DD is 6 and I feel the same way. When she was at nursery I always bought her shorts from the “boys” section - knee length and no bloody frills. Since she’s started school (and is more conscious of “girl/boy” things) I buy her the cycle shorts that Sainsbury’s sell - same material as their leggings but knee length.

This sort of thing: tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/p/Multicoloured-Cycle-Shorts-3-Pack-%283-14-Years%29/136670556-MultiColoured?searchTerm=:newArrivals&searchProduct=

tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/p/Multi-Ladybird-Brights-Cycle-Shorts-3-Pack-%289-Months-7-Years%29-/136298168-MultiColoured?searchTerm=:newArrivals&searchProduct=

Oh yes. Females must be taught that their clothes should be 'attractive' rather than practical from as early as possible.

Even as adults we are dealt with sexism in the fashion industry. Women's clothes are all tight and revealing.

I have started going into the men's section to be able to buy proper jumpers, shorts and trousers

YANBU, this drives me mad. I buy my 6 year old dd shorts from the boys section.

FatFace were selling longer girls ones last year

It’s the same for women. I spend an age looking for knee length shorts that aren’t Lycra cycling ones

Yes! Beyond frustrating.

Don't get me started on pockets.

I agree. Just had to buy my daughter boys shorts - even Boden only had bum flashing ones. So annoying. She wants to climb trees and kick a football, not flash her arse

Whole heartedly agree my 10 Yr old DD has been unhappy about this for some years, and every time she needs new shorts we hunt and hunt and hunt for longer ones with little luck. The younger one I just put in "boy" shorts

I think these are rather good and won't break the bank:

www.landsend.co.uk/s/LandsEndUK/Womens_Back-elastic_Bermuda_Shorts/pp/3450723.html?cm_mmc=search_g_pla_1396894031_41204310TVY&_cclid=Google_EAIaIQobChMI98LJ_cTe6AIVzbHtCh1hSAWxEAQYASABEgKB7vD_BwE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI98LJ_cTe6AIVzbHtCh1hSAWxEAQYASABEgKB7vD_BwE

This is even a problem I have with my toddlers. Boys shorts are just above the knee or mid thigh, girls shorts are basically hotpants even for bloody babies. Makes me so cross. I buy everything from the boys section for her but if she wants to wear feminine clothes as she gets older it'll be hard to navigate.

These too:
www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-long-chino-shorts/p/clp60374384?extid=ps_ps-gpla_ggl_ww_ch__-UK--&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_MiB6sXe6AIVAs53Ch1yZwkOEAQYBSABEgLvLPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

So true op.
Same with children's shoes. Boys ones are far more practical, girls ones don't have thick gripping soles and are often not a full shoe.

Yes. This has been going on forever I think. But in past twenty years, girls clothes have seemed to get more sexualised. Fashions that a teen would wear being sold in little girl sizes. Cropped tops, tiny shorts or skirts.

My youngest DD actually wears boys shorts or long ankle length summer skirts.

I don’t like it for myself either now that I am older. I don’t want to wear granny shorts but I’m too old to be flashing that much leg!

Yanbu. Annoys me so much when shopping for my DD.

Totally agree. This year my daughter will be 3. Her summers aged 1 and 2 she was either in dresses or ‘boys’ shorts as the ones for little girls were all ridiculously short - her nappy would have shown! This year, even though she’s moving into age 4-5 clothes in general, I think last year’s ‘boys’ age 2-3 shorts will still be a decent length on her. I got a nice pale pink chino type pair in Primark last year in the boys section. The girls section was just full of tiny pairs where the crotch was lower than the leg holes! And they all seemed to be fluorescent colours which I’m not too keen on.

I hate it too. Especially when sending DD to the childminder. I used to buy boys shorts from Matalan. They've worn excellently & DS is now wearing them 2 years later.

Even as an adult I find this, or when I do find womens shorts they inevitably are cut so they look more like culottes. I dont like clingy clothes so end up buying mens t shirts and hunt for shorts that aren't hotpant or culottes, and never look 'nice' in them.

It’s the same for sodding pyjamas, for goodness’s sake! My DS’s pyjama shorts (aged 4-5) are twice the size of my DD’s (age 7-8)

Isn't it the same for women as well.
I'd love some knee length shorts. I can either get halfway up my thigh (so shows far too much when I sit down) or below the knee.

My 9 year old finally gave in and let me buy her some boy shorts. Had to be new though, not her brothers' cast offs.
Don't know what we'll do as she grows.

Next a couples of years ago and proper shorts in. Adult sizes but they for quite small and possibly in the kids section too