What is too old for short shorts?

[Anonymous]

Have been a spin junkie for years. My shorts just got shorter but way “bigger” and more high waisted so they almost look like a mini skirt. Love!!!
And my mom just got my same pair and she’s in her 70’s!

[Anonymous]

Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

Speak for yourself. Go gently into that Eileen Fisher, lady, but don’t tell the rest of us what to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really depends as much on your face as the condition of your legs. There is nothing worse than seeing a woman from behind with long hair, young clothes, and they turn around and are not young. It's the contrast that is startling. If that same woman who probably is in good shape and probably has a well preserved face had worn clothes that didn't scream YOUNG (short shorts) then when they turned around you would think: Wow, she looks great. Instead, because of the surprise, it feels a little sad that the person is desperate to stay young.

I know a 40+ woman who wears short shorts and long hair. When you see in regular clothes (even tight jeans) she looks amazing. But the short shorts just look odd.

OP, my guess is if you are asking then you do care.

You are so jealous of this woman it’s sad. She’s living her life. You’re analyzing her every angle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shorts are for kids.

Have you experienced summer in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

Speak for yourself. Go gently into that Eileen Fisher, lady, but don’t tell the rest of us what to do.

Ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

Speak for yourself. Go gently into that Eileen Fisher, lady, but don’t tell the rest of us what to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as you don’t have cellulite rock on!

Um. I had cellulite when I was 105lbs. and 17 years old.

It sucks but then don't wear them. I don't have cellulite at 43, but don't look great in shorts so I don't wear them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

Speak for yourself. Go gently into that Eileen Fisher, lady, but don’t tell the rest of us what to do.

Hey, she asked... Did the question end with, "only positive, affirmative answers only?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As long as you don’t have cellulite rock on!

Um. I had cellulite when I was 105lbs. and 17 years old.

Well we didn't want to see it then nor do we want to see it now.

[Anonymous]

What is wrong with shorts that hit just above the knee?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shorts are for kids.

[Anonymous]

The worth that we place on youth for women is down right disturbing. Our narrative of having "your time" is so pervasive we don't even see how f*ked up it is, we just see it for facts or reality or "how it is"- its entirely a construct and we continue to push it along even though its terrible for us. Can't we just loosen the reigns a little? Its suffocating to live by this many rules and ones that tell us our worth is over by the time we finish graduate school, since our looks and our worth are inextricable it seems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Around the house, or exercising, sure. Beyond that, no matter how toned your legs are, you look silly. Your time has come and gone (I say this as someone a decade older), and it’s time to find nice flattering shorts that don’t look like they belong on a Barbie doll.

Speak for yourself. Go gently into that Eileen Fisher, lady, but don’t tell the rest of us what to do.

Hey, she asked... Did the question end with, "only positive, affirmative answers only?"

And I disagree with her, and am voicing my dissent. Did PP expect not to get called out on saying people look silly in shorts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am mid 40s and frankly I think I still look good in them. Should I just keep wearing short shorts?

I am also a mom with kids in elementary school if that matters.

(I don’t wear them to work.)

age 2

You don't look as good as you think you look!