Bike Shorts

My daughter has to wear shorts for her p.e. class. I wonder if they know how challenging it is to find decent shorts for girls these days? When we went shopping, she ended up having to buy shorts from the boys department to make sure that they were long enough! None of the girls shorts even came close to being halfway to the knee! She purchased the longer boy shorts, but she didn't like to wear them. Then she discovered "bike shorts". The length was not a problem--almost to the knee. But the problem now is--way too tight across the bottom! She looked fine in them from the front, but when she turned around...let's just say that she could easily compete with J Lo! What she decided to do was to wear BOTH--bike shorts and shorter jogging shorts on top. The bike shorts take care of the length, and the jogging shorts give a looser look across the bottom. She still isn't happy about the look, but she is dealing with it. Why is it so hard to find shorts in a decent length without being too tight? They don't have to be Bermuda shorts, but long enough to be decent is a requirement. WHY is it so hard to find decent, cool clothes for teen girls these days? At least we figured out something that will work for now. I dread shopping for summer clothes with my daughter--I don't like the tiny little skirts and shorts I've seen lately. I challenge designers to rethink this--cute and cool does not mean "showing it all off"! Moms are trying to buy clothes their daughters like to wear, but there isn't much that would pass the "Mom test" these days. Come on--give us a break!