Poll: Men with purses

[geK0]

I prefer keeping my coins with me, I usually don't have so many that using a jar at home would be worth while (I usually prefer to pay with exact change).

...huh? I thought you had so many coins that it became problematic to keep them in your pockets and they flew all over the place when you left them in your pockets? That sounds like plenty enough to warrant their own jar. My point is that using a purse separate from a wallet already is seeking a new methodology, societal conventions don't even need to enter the picture at this stage.

That said, I'm getting the distinct impression that this has gone (at least for the purposes of this thread) beyond a purely utilitarian scope and into the realm of making some kind of stand re: gender roles, "appropriate" clothing, and whathaveyou. Nothing wrong with that, but it does change my response to this.

Then again, I just carry a backpack and wear cargo pants everywhere so lack of storage space is a pretty unfamiliar problem to me.

Well the amount of coins varies, but it's usually enough that it's difficult to keep in a wallet coin compartment but not so much that I'm going to dedicate a jar to holding them (usually between 15 and 30 coins); it's also a lot easier to just have the coins with me at all times.

I just really don't see the need to suggest alternatives to something that works perfectly fine; "don't fix what aint broke". I mean, it's just a little pouch with a zipper on it that fits easily into my pocket and makes my change very accessible while keeping it from being scattered....

 

[generals3]

Do you think men should be able to carry purses (full sized or coin-pouch-sized) without being mocked? or are you a nazi?

If that makes a Nazi than i'll gladly Heil. I'm sorry but a purse on a man is a no-no. (I'm totally NOT into the whole metrosexual thing)

 

[Vegosiux]

Purse? Satchel? Puh-lease. The only truly manly thing to carry is a briefcase!

Uhm, but anyone should be able to carry a purse if they want to!

*ahem*pussies*ahem*

No, I'm just kidding actually, whatever floats your boat. I'm actualy quite averse to all masculinity stereotypes, and seriously, purse, satchel, skirt...hell, a guy (and a woman, too) should be able to cross-dress without getting strange looks.

 

[XMark]

I thought men were supposed to be practical and less concerned about whether certain accessories are fashionable?

Being able to carry stuff that won't fit in a regular pocket is a practical issue. A man-purse is a practical solution to that issue.

 

[RandV80]

OP could also always get a fanny pack!

 

[Aaron Sylvester]

I carry a camera case and use it like a purse. Obviously there is no make-up or comb inside, only manly stuff like audio gear / techie stuff / my expensive sunglasses

 

[Beryl77]

Why care about the opinions of some insecure people who think that they have to tell everyone what to wear, as if it affects them?

Edit: Reading through this thread, scratch what I wrote. Go and buy the most feminine woman purse you can find, wear it and show it off to every single male that wants to see it and doesn't want to see it.

 

[The Heik]

I'm sorry, I'm afraid you're gonna have to hand in your man card.


[small]Seriously though, good on you. You're far more organized than I am.[/small]

NO! that is MY card! you can't have it!

Hey, the Man Card is like a driver's license: You gotta prove you're one to keep it so BE A MAN, DO THE RIGHT THING!

OT: Seriously though, two questions:

1) How much coinage do you on average carry around? Because it seems that you might be carrying around more than what is practical in the everyday routine if the average wallet can't hold it.

and

2) Have you thought about getting a debit card? (as opposed to the Man Card *snicker* jk'ing) Most technologically savvy nations have debit machines in every store, so why carry coinage around when you can do the electronic equivalent at no extra cost, with the added bonus of nobody being able to mug you and steal your cash?

 

[Basha]

http://onehundreddollars.tumblr.com/post/19840352509/
Pretty relevant in this discussion.

 

[Reaper195]

It's called a wallet.

 

[redmoretrout]

Sorry bud, I get the whole discarding societal expectations wand wearing whatever you want thing. But, if you do that you have to expect criticism it comes with the territory. That said, I would probably crack a few jokes at your expense if I saw you carrying around a purse.

As for a man purse being the only practical solution, that just isn't a problem the rest of us have. I have honestly never had major issues with keeping spare change in my pockets. So unless you are trying to make some kind of statement about gender roles there is simply no need for you to own a purse.

 

[Haukur Isleifsson]

You should be able to. No reason not to. This is a stupid and restricting stereotype that we should do away with in the coming years.

If you need a justification than you can just say that you it's from a Fantasy/Medieval/Renaissance cosplay-kit. With the emergence of "geek culture" as an exciting fringe that places your purse squarely in the Cool/Interesting category.

 

[nolongerhere]

Wear a purse if you want to. Maybe the people around you will mock you. If they're being complete assholes, then just dick-whip them with your purse and peace the fuck out of there.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

I just think it's one of those things that just look "odd" on blokes.

Like skinny jeans (oh dear god, men wearing skinny jeans has to be one of the most hilarious things I see around town), mesh t-shirts, headbands, belly button piercings and those trousers that hang half way down their arse with their underwear showing (just want to pull their trousers up, tell them to put a belt on and clip them round the ear for looking stupid).

There may well be some blokes that can pull it off (not the baggy pants though, no one looks good with their arse hanging out) but the people I see wearing them just look ...... odd.

It was half in jest half serious, but I have never seen a guy with a bellybutton piercing, I now know this is a thing.

Captcha: do you love me?
Well I hardly know you, how can I love you?

 

[generals3]

Man, is it just me or did this thread just get really really insecure and defensive all of a sudden? Seriously, if you have a problem with what another man does or wears because you think it's not masculine enough for you, then you're the one with issues. If men want to wear purses, by all means let them. They are super handy provided that you don't get one so big that you have trouble finding stuff in there.

Oh please, that argument is just so wrong on so many levels. Everyone has standards on what they consider "normal". I look weird at Goths too, does that mean i'm somehow a Goth in the closet? And i'm also a hippie in a closet because whenever i see one of them i facepalm. I would actually say that the most defensive post here is yours, going straight to pointing to a non-existent insecurity just because some have different opinions.

 

[aba1]

Why does it matter..why is it even considered feminine to wear a medium to small sized back on your shoulder.

So, if suddenly the general populace decided that wearing backpacks or carrying laptop/messenger bags made you a girl-y man...would you stop using your bag??

Why is this even an issue...geez.

Well the mockery has yet to stop me from using my coin pouch, I'm just sort of confused by why it's worthy of mockery in the first place.

Are people actually mocking you or just noticing or busting your chops?

 

[Ieyke]

^Use this.
Drawstring sack.
All adventurers keep their gold in this type of coin sack.

Trade all your dollar bills for dollar coins, and don't use quarters or nickles. Then you've rendered American money into the D&D standard. 100 coppers = 10 silvers = 1 gold

A hero is you.


Women have purses. Guys have sacks.

 

[Olas]

Just fill it with bricks, and if anyone makes fun of you beat the shit out of them with it.

Though I don't find purses to be the most practical methods of storage. If you really have that much to carry use a backpack.

 

[Soods]

I think they should be able to carry purses. But unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case yet.