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    31 Things Women Used To Have To Do In Skirts That'll Make You Say "Nah"

    Climbing mountains in a full-length skirt seems extremely safe!!!!

    1. Fight fires:

    2. Climb mountains:

    BECAUSE WALKING BETWEEN ICY MOUNTAINS ON A LADDER IN A DRESS DEFINITELY SEEMS SAFE.

    3. Patrol the nation's parks:

    4. And the streets:

    5. Work in factories:

    6. Ice fish for crabs:

    7. Duel:

    8. Bring in crops:

    9. Swim:

    JUST A CHILL DAY ON THE BEACH:

    Like, I would drown, but OK:

    10. Tend to soldiers on the front lines during war:

    11. Tend to patients in the hospital any old time:

    12. Dissect cadavers:

    13. Ride a bike:

    ...on...ice???

    14. Ski:

    15. Fall while skiing:

    16. Ride horses:

    17. Hop over streams:

    18. Shoot guns:

    19. Do woodworking and carpentry:

    20. Play basketball:

    21. And baseball:

    Because, sure, this is the kind of outfit you could easily squat behind home plate in:

    22. Sword fight:

    23. Compete in Olympic archery:

    24. Serve time in prison:

    25. Serve in the military:

    26. Jump rope:

    27. Uh...participate in gym class:

    28. Attend high school/try to prevent other women from attending high school:

    29. Attend lab class:

    30. Be on the floor of the US Senate:

    31. March for basic human rights: