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Why wearing pants isn't a good idea and Why its not SocEnt

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Or is it a good idea? I think the purpose of this post may well be to disprove its title. Either way, its not SocEnt. As you've likely heard, Mormon women everywhere plan to wear pants to church tomorrow ( read more ), in protest of " the fear and intimidation progressive Mormon women have been silently living with decades," and will not protest anything but that. That being said women from LDS Wave may think the protest will have to do a little bit more with there big long list of greivances: I feel unequal when there are more (a lot more) men’s voices in religious texts, meetings, leadership positions, and decision-making bodies.” “I feel unequal when callings that don’t necessitate the priesthood are given only to men: Sunday School Presidency, Brigham Young University Presidents, Church Education Commissioners, Ward Mission Leaders, recommend takers at the Temple, etc. (Similarly, men are not currently called in Primary Presidencies and could be.)” “I ...