Jean Shorts?

Ok, what are everyone's thoughts on jean shorts - aka jorts? I know some of my good friends have strong feelings on these. I distinctly remember, back in college, right around the inception of facebook groups, one of the biggest groups out there was 'Students Against Jean Shorts'.

Ok, in my personal opinion - if you're a male and you're over the age of 15, jorts are off limits. If you're a child, then it's ok. For women - I guess it depends. I say this because, blush, well, I own a pair of jorts. They're quite old, actually - like 8 years at least (so they were acquired at a time when jorts were less taboo, at least I'd like to think). I can't honestly remember the last time I wore them. However, for some reason, each spring cleaning, they keep surviving the goodwill cut. I think it depends on a lot of things - however, these jorts that I own are short and have a cute cut to them, so they, in MY opinion, SHOULD be acceptable.

Thoughts? Can/should I wear my jorts? Will I be judged?