When Can I Wear My Shorts?!

What person’s wardrobe is complete without a few pairs of shorts?  I mean, how can you go the summer without wearing a pair of cut-offs or something to let your legs get air?

Are shorts and modesty at odds?  I think that there are many situations where shorts may be appropriate or acceptable!

For one thing, shorts are always appropriate when they’re of the right length and style.  Shorts that cover the knee, or a lot of the thigh, can be modest and comfortable all at the same time.  Once you go down the calf, you’re in the weird Capri/high water zone that’s a different story all together.

But it’s not just what you wear, but where you wear it that’s important.  As evidenced by this poll:

Where is it acceptable to wear short shorts?

• Inside your house (69%, 40 Votes)
• In the backyard – fenced or in country (48%, 28 Votes)
• On the beach (34%, 20 Votes)
• Never (28%, 16 Votes)
• In the backyard – un-fenced (19%, 11 Votes)
• To a friend’s house (14%, 8 Votes)
• To the store (-112%, 5 Votes)

Pardon the –112%, not quite sure where that came from, but you get the idea.  An overwhelming majority had no problem wearing shorts inside your own house, and almost a majority said it was fine in the country or in a fenced in yard.

It’s after that where we have less agreement—to the point that you should consider what you’re showing others.

Do you wear shorts?  If so, where do you feel comfortable wearing them?

I'm a 35 year old guy married to the most beautiful woman in the world (VirtuousBlonde) for 10 years, and has 5 mostly adorable children-- depending on whether they've had a nap, of course. I'm a software developer by trade, though I like to write on various topics. I got my start in blogging at MInTheGap in 2004 writing about culture, politics and got started talking about modesty on this site just 3 years ago.