the short answer

Women think all kinds of ridiculous things: "Put the seat down!" "Let's watch Sex and the City!" "We should be allowed to vote!" But this has to be the most ridiculous thing ever.

I fail to see anything childish about shorts. Do children wear them? Of course. But children also wear pants, shirts, ties, shoes, etc. and none of these things are considered childish in the least. And why is this dictum exclusively applied to men? If shorts are childish, they should be considered childish on women, too. And while we're condemning childishness, women, can we drop the supremely retarded "princess" shtick? If so, maybe we can compromise on shorts.

But in the meantime, what is a man supposed to wear in, say, the oppresive heat of the south? Women can wear skirts, presumably, or shorts, hypocritically. But a man must suffer in pants? Ludicrous.

It goes without saying that in any sort of formal or semi-formal situation (work of really any stripe, meals at most restaurants, etc.) shorts should be frowned upon. But when you're just out walking around, shopping, having a fuckin beer... shorts are totally fine. Capris, however, and this goes for both sexes, are off limits. On this, we can all agree.