do you wear men's shorts?

[jacques]

hello all,
do you wear men's short trousers?
this may seem to be a strange question for crossdressers, but please let me explain. I was wondering why I don't wear skirts or women's shorts out of the house. Was it because I prefer to remain in the closet and don't have the courage? Eventually I had the thought that I don't wear men's shorts in public - could that be the real answer to my questions - I don't bare my legs in public ever!
luv J
p.s. sorry if I confused people outside the UK where "shorts" might be the name for underwear

[Tracy Irving]

I will wear shorts for the next six months. Some are men's, some are women's that look like men's and others are pure woman.

[sometimes_miss]

As I'm closeted, I generally don't leave the house wearing ANY type of female attire, jewelry, make up, well nothing. Occasionally I will just strip down to female underwear and put on male over clothes to take the garbage out or answer the door for the delivery man, but that's about it. I just change back as soon as I come back in.

If you mean do I wear women's panties normally when I go out dressed as a male, no. I wear men's briefs.

[Jenny22]

Tracy, it would be best to pee before putting on any shorts.

[Jaylyn]

I do wear shorts a lot in the summer and sense I'm not out they are men's but usually my panties are the undies. If I'm at the lake or lake cabin fishing it's always shorts.

[Stephanie47]

I wear men's shorts outside the house whenever the temperature gets over 50 F. I have peripheral neuropathy and do not feel the cold on my legs at all. Drives my wife crazy when we're at the beach and it gets cooler.

[Queen Bridget]

I haven't worn shorts since my final PE class in 1997.

They just don't suit me. Plus I don't want people knowing I shave my legs.

[banzini]

I'll switch between both - men's bermuda shorts and ladies running shorts. Really just depends on the mood, weather and activity.

[Steph_CD_62]

I don't wear shorts at all, not men's not women's!
I have skinny WHITE legs and I don't feel comfortable wearing shorts in public.

[Alice B]

I wear shorts all the time and where I live this is possible. And I keep my body shaved. I do not and will not wear skirts, etc. unless I am going out fully dresed as Alice. For most in my life, except family Alice does not exist.

[Micki_Finn]

I only wear them while exercising if my girl ones are dirty. Don’t wear shorts in public at all in guy mode. Less having to do with bearing the legs and more to do with the fact that when I grew up, short pants were for children and long pants were “grown up”. To this day when I see grown men in shorts I half expect to see a giant lolly in their hand.

[DIANEF]

I have't worn shorts since I was at school back in the 70s, never liked them. Even when dressed I never go bare legged, though I have some very sheer tights.

[2B Natasha]

Hello J

I do wear men’s shorts out as soon as the temp is above 60. I don’t where women’s shorts out much. I find the cut all
Wrong. Either they’re way to short or just not a style I like. If I ever found some that fit my style I would. WHAT I do wear out of the house quite often are capris. Love’m. Occasionally I’ll wear a skirt with whatever. I guess I tend to wear whatever I feel the weather and place call for.

Cheers

[CoralReef]

i wear mens shorts and womens shorts. i have super short shorts and spandex shorts. i don't wear spandex short out unless it's a friend date or whatever, but usually for a walk in the park, i also have capri running pants, and a lot of long and short spandex shorts. just i don't tuck so i don't wear them out. plus i know on the outside i look a little square up top so it's kind of weird. i've wore skirts to clubs, and dresses out. i can pull off a goodwill shopping or gas station fill up. everywhere else (not downtown areas where anything goes) people freak out, women always laugh - that's a good thread topic let me tell you! - but i don't feel comfortable in a skirt to my knees, only mini. not sure why. when my legs aren't smooth i wear thigh high socks and tiny shorts or a skirt out.

[docrobbysherry]

I live near the coast in SoCal. Can only wear shorts during our heat waves. (Mostly Fall and Winter). Get's chilly late afternoon. Even in Summer!:doh:

[TXSara]

I wear gym (running) shorts around the house and running errands around town. I rarely wear shorts if I'm going out anywhere, though. Almost always jeans or slacks.

[Robertacd]

I wear both men's and women's shorts. I have a couple pairs of Levi's and Old Navy shorts that are woman's. I will even buy woman's jeans and cut them off into shorts.

I also have men's cargo shorts, and some convertible men's pants with zip off legs I wear too.

[April Rose]

When in drab, I wear shorts almost exclusively from May to October. I started shaving my legs last spring with no repercussions. Before I retired I could even wear them to work. The corporate policy was that we could wear shorts if the temperature was above 85 degrees fahrenheit (29C). Our branch manager , who was a shorts person, interpreted that as "memorial day to labor day".

[Stephanie Julianna]

I wear shorts whenever the weather hits 70. I rarely wear long pants from late Spring to mid Fall. My legs have been hairless for decades. Some people have commented on that but it soon is dropped and never has continued to be of interest.

[Rachael Leigh]

Love wearing my ladies shorts in summer, I love the style and that they are a few inches shorter than mens styles.
Never got into the longer men’s style shorts. I like showing my shaved legs

[Dana44]

I have a pair of men's shorts. BUT my SO does not like them. So I only wear women's shorts. they look far better.

[Cassandra Lynn]

Love wearing my ladies shorts in summer, I love the style and that they are a few inches shorter than mens styles.
Never got into the longer men’s style shorts. I like showing my shaved legs

Ditto this.

While I still don't like how hot it can be here in the summer (triple digits is common), I love summer and wearing fewer clothes.
I think I still have some men's shorts somewhere, but haven't worn them much. When I do wear them, it's prolly for mowing the lawn or some pursuit, that would cause undo wear and tear on my good clothes.

The difference in the manufacturing says it all, anything men's is usually constructed heavier.

Not to mention the ridiculous length all men's summer wear has been for the past decade. Which makes me laugh a lot........look around, notice how often you'll see dudes wearing 'shorts' that are the same length as ladies capri pants.

At any rate, I currently own 3 pairs of ladies denim shorts (all cut to mid thigh) and 5 pair of ladies khaki's (most are mid-thigh, but a couple pair are even shorter), in various colors and styles.

Cass

[lingerieLiz]

I own several pairs of women's shorts. Have worn women's for years. Had a gg friend of the family come by one day years ago and she seamed very nervous. I didn't expect anyone and she showed up out of the blue. She was friends of one of the girls. While talking to the daughter she said she had stoped by and I wore my boxers around the house and she didn't feel comfortable. My daughter said he doesn't wear boxers. What did they look like? She said they were white and looked like boxer shorts. My daughter laughed and told her they were a shorts not boxers. The funny part of it was that if she had looked she would have seen my white panties under them. My panties weren't obvious, but white under white does show.

I do have some men's shorts that I haven't worn in years. I usually wear women's golf shorts which is what most of the women wear around the course.

[Diane Smith]

I've never been a shorts fan, either men's or women's. In boy mode, I'm in long trousers year round. They can get a little warm in the summer sun, but I'm still more comfortable in them than with my legs bare. It also avoids having to explain the very feminine tattoos that cover my legs, but those came later - I never exposed them even before the ink.

- Diane

[Betsy]

I always had a hard time finding men's shorts that were short enough for my taste. I recently started buying ladies shorts which are lighter and much shorter. Much better for the warm Florida summer weather. I keep a few pair of men's for doing chores around the house to save my nice and cool comfy ones! :)

[Ceera]

You know, I never have had a problem with showing my legs, in either presentation. I think I have nice legs. Women often say my legs are nicer than theirs, when I am out en-femme and in a short skirt. Before I started dressing, I lived for many years in Austin, Texas, and with the hot weather there, I often wore walking shorts instead of long pants.

And yet... Since I started wearing skirts as a woman, I don't think I have ever, in male mode, worn any of the walking shorts that I used to wear as a man. I came across a box full of them just a few weeks ago - over a dozen of them. And it struck me I hadn't worn any of them over the last 4 years, as normal male clothing. I have one pair that I modified for use as costuming, adding a tail hole so I could use it with a fox mascot costume. And even that I only wore a couple of times, preferring to preset as female in my fox costume, too.

But going out as a guy in shorts? I just haven't felt the need. When we get warm weather, I 'girl up' and wear short skirts! But I am out, do most of my social life en-femme now, and I can go about en-femme as often as I want to.

I have three or four pair of women's shorts - the really short pants with almost no legs at all. But I haven't worn them much yet. I prefer a short skirt.

[Laurana]

No. From my short shorts t my knee length shorts they are all girls.

[Krea]

I very seldom wear shorts when out&about as it is not usually warm enough [we like summer in the UK, it's the best day of the year :D] but when i do it is female short shorts.
I just don't like the longer, baggy style mens shorts that seem to be popular these days - being short & skinny they just look wrong on me somehow.
It's the only time i openly wear anything fem in public (usually just underdressing) although i do get a few sniggers from people. However my wife says i look great in them, so that's good enough for me. :c9:

[alwayshave]

Every chance I get. I hate long pants. Would love to move some place warm.

[Beverley Sims]

And I wear women's shorts when dressed also.

[Rayleen]

I would wear men's short when golfing and women's short around the house in the back yard.

[Rollermiss]

Interesting to see that some don't wear shorts at all. No big deal. For me I do wear female shorts. Come to think of it. It is the only type I have.

Kelsey

[Stacy Darling]

Depends on the occasion, Lunch with Mother=Mens short shorts, doing my own thing=Womens mostly (Style dependent)

None of those long shorts which rub on my skin though!

What else would I wear if not a skirt ???

Legs!

[Krisi]

I live in a relatively warm climate and wear shorts in warm weather. I used to buy women's capris and shorten them but earlier this month I found women's Bermuda shorts and they are the perfect length for me. The are the same length as men's shorts but not baggy like men's shorts.

[Cheryl T]

All my shorts are from the women's section. They have lots of styles and colors and you really can't tell the difference unless you look at the size tag and I don't show that to anyone...lol

[GemmaK]

No, only women's shorts. I hate the modern style of men's shorts. And yes, I'll wear them anywhere I want to wear shorts, shaved legs 'n all.

[Richelle423]

Only women’s shorts. I have also cut capris into shorts.

[IleneD]

Tried some men's shorts with a lady summer top. Did this last summer.
Bare legs and the feel of the breeze or the flap of a skirt about my knees is a secret delight. I don't know how one can crossdress and NOT be an afficiendo of the effect.

BTW..... not my most flattering photo

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[Helen_Highwater]

When the weather warms I will switch to wearing men's shorts not just for comfort but also to get a tan on my normally chalky white legs.

This is so when I do get the chance to go out dressed I have the option of going bare legged. The one problem is footwear. It's too easy to end up with a tan line at the ankle, tanned legs, white feet! Flipflops are one solution but I have to be doing something that doesn't involve heavy items/garden machinery etc. I want to keep all my toes.

It usually turns out I need to use bottled slow tan to keep the tan going into the winter months.

[Asew]

I have several cargo shorts and running shorts, all men's. And I have no problem wearing them 24/7. I don't have much desire for women's shorts since I would rather wear an above the knee skirt instead. I have contemplated getting some women's running shorts years ago since very few men's running shorts come in my favorite color purple. But now I am really looking into getting a women's running skirt or kilt instead.

[LeannS]

It is about that time of year again to bring out the shorts womens for the backyard stuff and mens for being on deck of the swimming pool officiating. I would try wearing women shorts on deck but the wife has no tolerance for me doing so.

[Tracii G]

No desire to wear mens shorts but there are occasions where I wear capri's (womens).
Not big into wearing really short shorts much these days but I have in the past.

[Nikki A.]

I have and wear both shorts when the weather warms up. However this is the first summer my legs are fully shaved. No matter, I wore one of my men's shorts to work ( an emergency popped up) and then to my son's softball game (nothing was said either way).

[deebra]

Ditto on what Cassandra said. Love showing my tanned, shaved legs just like the ladies. Hope they are noticed equally as well. Knowing they are women's shorts over panties makes them very enjoyable to wear. Like the tight fit, flat front and showing curves on the back. Wish they were even shorter.