Poll: Men with purses

[Ishal]

If you are a guy wanting to wear a purse/satchel bag then go for it. I honestly wish I had one of those things when i used to walk around on campus and I had to carry around a load of books that didn't require my huge backpack. Its all about convenience, who cares what other people think? People saying you need to turn in your man card.. that statement is so absurd. You still have your male genitalia? Yea? Then keep your "man card".

 

[KingGolem]

Surely they should be allowed to carry purses, but the problem is, as I must agree, that it's just a bit silly. A purse is a woman's accessory. It's like those lesbians who insist on wearing ties regardless of the setting. They certainly ought to be allowed, but it's just inappropriate. Nevertheless, I know what you mean. Storage space is nice. Solution: laptop bag. They're self-justifying in that they carry your laptop in addition to other stuff, but they also tend to be rectangular and black, making them at least gender neutral if not overtly masculine.

 

[Jynthor]

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

Why did you feel the need to mention your sunglasses are expensive? Why would anyone on the internet care whether they're expensive or not?

Just find it odd is all.

 

[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

Why did you feel the need to mention your sunglasses are expensive? Why would anyone on the internet care whether they're expensive or not?

Just find it odd is all.

Why does anyone on the internet care about anything anyone posts? Just find it odd is all.

 

[Yopaz]

Sure, men should be allowed to wear purses.

Now I wont wear one nor would I want to because I think of it as a lady thing, but you should be allowed and you are. Teasing someone over it should also be allowed, unless you're a Nazi of course.

 

[zehydra]

I absolutely hate it when people say "should #gender be able to use X".

 

[Flames66]

I'm offended by being called a Nazi!
In all seriousness though, I think men should kind of avoid carrying purses, because they are generally viewed as feminine objects. Just use pockets, or a backpack.

This is the Man Bag that I carry around with me most of the time. Would you define that as a purse?

Spoiler: ManBagliness

Who uses coins anymore?

I pay for everything in cash apart from internet purchases.

 

[Risingblade]

How many coins are you carrying that you need a purse to hold them?

 

[templar1138a]

I don't care one way or another about purses and their relation to manliness. If you want to use one, that's your prerogative, I won't judge. I won't even be inclined to judge.

The only thing I have to say about it is that purses are easier to steal than wallets or loose change. So really, it's a matter of pragmatism.

 

[Loki J]

Who uses coins anymore?

I pay for everything in cash apart from internet purchases.

You, sir, are part of a vanishing breed in an age of widespread electronic currency transactions...

 

[Alcamonic]

I've been thinking of getting a small/medium sized manbag, one who rests on your shoulder and goes across your chest to the waist.

I care little about genderrolles anyway, I always prefer usefulness over stupid ideals.

Edit: Since when is coin purses "none manly" to wear? Who are these redneck people?

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Warning: Giant post incoming.

There's a pretty big difference between this kind of bag:

Well, I WOULD save my dog from the whirlpool, so that's the obvious choice for me.

However, slightly off topic, I think men should be able to carry purses if they want to. I mean, how does it affect me? You want a purse? Have at it, man.

Also:

Any arguments against purses/satchels are invalid.

and this kind of bag:

Man

Purse

Pick one.

Why not use a Backpack? Or get a Wallet with a Coin holder? How much change are we talking about here?

Wallets usually have very small coin pouches which I find awkward to use, it also makes it difficult to lose the wallet when there is a lot of change in it; I find it much easier to carry a small pouch for my change.

also, I REALLY don't see why a man can't have a shoulder slung bag...I mean it's just a bag.... slung around your shoulder.... it really doesn't have quality that a rational person would deem unmasculine.

I use a bag over my shoulder like that (looks different), it carries my tablet PC (or netbook), MP3 player and sometimes even my wallet. Never had any issues or strange looks, guess it's considered ok if its for technology lol.

Rule of thumb, if it looks like an oversized laptop case, it's pretty much unisex. If it's small, cute, and/or fitted to your body, it's a purse. At least where I'm from, the former is pretty much a backpack for hipsters (other people can use it without being made fun of, but it's mostly hipsters and, (at least when I was) in high school, goths, emos, and scene kids who actually use them). Personally I'd rather have a backpack; a single strap is insufficient to comfortably fill up a bag that big.

I do wish men could wear purses smaller than that without getting funny looks, though. Purses are damned useful, can hold much more than your pockets can (plus you can double up, having pockets /and/ a purse. Or even triple up with a backpack, if you're so inclined), and you can wear them in places where backpacks really aren't welcome. For example, it's impossible to wear a backpack on public transit past a certain age without looking like a hobo.

Really? "No purses at all (I'm a nazi)"?

Glad you opened this thread with such an open-minded,unbiased view!

In all seriousness...pockets, wallets and laptop bags should give you all the wearable portability you need without exposing you to potential mockery.

Caveat: Sometimes it's all how you wear it. As my wife explained it to me, if you wear it over the shoulder and tucked under the same arm, it's a purse.

If you wear it cross shoulder and hanging by the opposite side, it's a bag.

(So the Zach Galifianakas meme is indeed correct!)

What if it is a bag that simply does not have a long enough strap to wear it cross-shoulder? Because those are universally purses.

Such as that cat-purse thing.

I always wondered what the functional point of a bag is if you need to keep your elbow shoved into it to keep it where it needs to be.

There actually is a function there: it keeps it close to hand at all times, makes it harder for someone to just grab your purse and run without a confrontation.

 

[Roggen Bread]

or are you a nazi?

German born and bred. Also laughing about any man with a purse/hand bag.

 

[lettucethesallad]

Get yourself a bag. Buy a nice leather one. Buy a sparkly plastic one. Get whatever you think is cool. It doesn't matter to anyone worth hanging out with. I don't see how it in any way would affect your masculinity. Hell, the only people likely to complain are people so far into the idea of gender stereotypes that they're scared shitless of anything not 'traditionally male'. Screw that. Do what you want. Wear what you want. If people have a problem with it, then it's their problem and not yours. How is this even an issue, people?

 

[teebeeohh]

Invent watch that opens a pocket dimension
store coins there
profit

their is nothing wrong with using a purse as a man, better than storing your money with your loose tobacco.

 

[Rawne1980]

It's called "being effeminate" for a reason, you know.

I would bow to your god like knowledge if I had indeed said that they make blokes look "girly".

However...

I only said they look "odd" not feminine.

I don't look at a bloke wearing skinny jeans for example and think "you know what, he's really displaying his feminine side in those".... no, not even close. I think "fuck me does that fella look like a muppet".

And what is "effeminate" about baggy pants hanging half way down their arse with boxer shorts pulled up to their nipples?

Don't see many women wearing that.

In fact, it's one of those "fashions" that is usually associated with tossers.