Skorts may offer some protection, if you are familiar with this somewhat new product.
The undergarment still resembles panties. We prefer not to showcase our legs in public. We’re modest that way. Unless the ‘undergarment’ part of the skort is to the knees this really isn’t a solution.
Skorts have been around since at least the early 1980s (probably earlier), as they were common on the girls in my Jr. High... Unfortunately, it's been that long since I was in Jr. High.