1 Depends on the cut of the shorts. And what else she is wearing. And the woman. And whether she'll be on your patio. I am sending a few pics, but do you think this is true with a Hampton's look? (sweater tied around the neck over layered tops?) With fuller cut shorts? Women in the '40s(and earlier) seemed to pull it off. And speaking of brick construction again, do you think it's Victoria Beckham's shorts or high heels that make her look like a . . .sex worker?

2 This must be a sign of how far out of the loop I am on cultural indicators. I would probably think she was just sexy, along with the girl in the skirt, of whom I would have no clue that she was on her way to the club. The whores that I am aware of (at least the streetwalker sorts I see now and then around the perimeter of my 'hood) stand out like a sore thumb and it's not so much because of their attire. It's their body language and inappropriate eye contact that screams, "pick me up for a fistful of bucks".

3 Are they women whom one might consider attractive, given a different setting and more orthodox body language? BTW, your approach is much more conventional/male/engineer-like/quasi-autistic than Darrell's. I am making no judgements; I am merely a student of the male mind--and of human nature. The fact is, there are some very left-brain guys out there who nonetheless study women's fashion. Fascinating when they do. Fascinating when they don't. And women are fascinating, too. Though some of us talk way too much.

4 Some yes, most no. The "crack-whore" stereotypes are particularly disturbing. They have all the moves down, and then you catch a glimpse of just how hollow and ugly they really are...