Why Does Female Fashion Expose More of There Body Than Male Fashion?

[The American Dream]

Is it simply fashion, showing off, wanting to be daring/attractive, feeling liberated? It's funny I've heard both, seemingly contradictory answers. Someone even said on Yahoo answers that men shouldn't even be showing off their body and only women should . When men show off it's usually the torso, it seems they're ostracized if they wear speedos etc. Women can 'get away' with wearing short shorts and skimpy tops while singlets on men look unusually casual. I thought guys liked to show off their 'gun's but isn't it weird how ladies usually show off more arm?

[Queen Elizabeth]

To me for a man to be covered up when out in public shows respect for women and for heself. At the beach, it's expected that people will be in swimming attire and when playing a sport such as basketball or volleyball, less coverage is appropriate, but when out in public, a man just looks better when he's decently covered..