Well, having experienced it from both sides I can't really blame GGs for eschewing skirts at times. Pants are just a lot more convenient and easier to wear then skirts and dresses.
As CDers, we love the novelty of skirts and dresses. It's a marvelously liberating experience to dress in clothes that are so different that those we're normally forced to wear. We learn that there are special techniques required to wear these clothes. Brushing one's skirt forward when sitting, keeping one's knees together, and dozens of other tricks are entertaining for us to learn but annoyances for GGs who just want to get on with whatever they are doing. I don't blame them for utilizing their right to wear whatever they desire in order to be as comfortable as possible.
For special occasions and situations, women are willing to put up with a bit of annoyance and discomfort, just as men are willing to put on suits and ties that are less comfortable than jeans and T-shirts.
Just as our society has become more informal in male dress it has also become informal in female dress. Look at old photographs. 60 years ago men would not consider going out in public without wearing a proper suit with tie and hat. Women had similar strictures on their dress. Both genders wear considerably more comfortable clothing these days and I'm not willing to go back!
