Bags
Men of my acquaintance are often saying things like “Why do women carry bags? What do you need to put in there?”
Of course, those men then ask women with bags to carry their stuff in those bags. In addition to my own stuff, my bag now contains a book, a bag of coffee beans, a box of pens, and some “housecooling party” goodies that I’m carrying for the boy.
I don’t really understand how bags became gendered — it seems a lot more reasonable for each person to have his or her own bag. I’m definitely pro-”man-purse” in this sense.
Tags: gender