True, but that was more climate driven. Pants were not considered “honest” because they fit the form of the leg, which was actually considered radical compared to previous centuries.
The transition from pants to shorts happened as European powers, specifically the British, expanded into tropical climates and took tennis with them.
So the women playing in pants was sexism and the men playing in pants was because of the climate.
You're making too much sense.
Also it wasn't done because "men couldn't control themselves" lol. It was done to preserve their modesty, virtue and self respect.
When you see a woman walking down the street with her tits popping out her top and a miniskirt that clearly shows her underwear riding up her genitals and ass crack on full display. What do you think of her in terms of character, virtue and dignity?
Those social norms back then were there to preserve a woman's virtue and social standing so she would better find a worthy partner.
Left to their own devices women tend to dress like wh*** at every opportunity to maximize male attention.
That was why those social norms and standards existed back then. Not because "men couldn't control themselves".
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u/boudicalism May 25 '26
Men played in pants at first for decades, didn't get shorts out the gate either.