I was wondering if getting female specific shorts really matters or can I use men's padded shorts? The deal is, I really don't want to have to pay more for a much smaller selection of womens plus size padde shorts!! I'm like right on the line of the plus size. Some extra larges fit, but most don't. So normally I can just find some men's in a large or exlarge. Plus, I noticed that a lot of the shorts for plus size women are like $10.00 more a pair. Is there that much more fabric being used for my butt? And if so, why don't they charge differently for all sizes?