What happened? I guess this is a dead subject.
Sometimes with the type of work women have to do today it is necessary to wear pants.
Picture this: I start up our 12 horse tiller and run it back and forth in a taro patch that has mud that comes up to my thighs. It take at least an hour to till this patch with a tiller that has swamp wheels. I am wearing a dress, being dragged along or drowned because of the weight of the mud on my dress. I will gird up my loins.
Or I am up patching the roof: I climb up the ladder with the rain pouring and the wind blowing (of course I could wit till the rain stops) with my can of wet patch. I smear the patch on one leak and turn to do another. I find myself stuck. I will gird up my loins.
My husband is pouring cement: It is getting late and the last batch of cement was late in coming, The thrd batch needs edging and finishing, I grab tools and help, I am squating and bending ... use a dress? I will gird up my loins.
In all cases above it was more proper, appropriate and modest for me to be wearing pants. When women did not do these kinds of work, perhaps drersses at all times could be required.
And so you don't ask. Yes I wear pants. I haven't give it much thought since I don't have to be poured into my pants. There are dresses that reveal more than some pants. If I ever get convicted I will stop wearing pants.
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