I have never understood men's aversion to high waisted pants on women (that being said, as a young person of the aughts, I am partial to a pair of low rise jeans myself). I was always under the impression that a pair of high-waisted shorts highlights a small waist, a round butt, and if short enough shows off the very top area of the thigh, which is quite attractive. Perhaps I simply can't see the male perspective.