Who Wears Short Shorts?
As temperatures soar this summer, the debate over men wearing shorts has become a cultural flashpoint. A recent New York Times Op-Ed argued that men should “accept their fate” and “never wear shorts to the office.” The columnist cites "leg-hair harassment" experienced by female colleagues who are confronted with men's "verdant limbs." New York magazine has labeled this season “the summer of male shorts anxiety.” Styles in London Celebrities like Brit pop sensation Harry Styles and Irish actor Paul Mescal regularly expose their muscular limbs. These men have great legs and a tendency to show them off; Styles wears short shorts on stage and off, and Mescal wears them everywhere . Showing off sensational legs was once a woman's prerogative. Now it seems to be a male thing. When I worked, I would never have considered wearing shorts to the office. I’d have felt exposed, unprofessional, and just kind of gross. It's probably a generational thing. Accordi...
