A few months ago, I decided to dress up as a man at my friend’s 30th birthday party. The theme was 1930s SpeakEasy.

My attire consisted of a moustache, man wig, black hat, white suit, black shirt, black “men looking” business shoes, red braces and tie, and of course a cigar. The look was perfect apart from a certain item that didn’t cross my mind at all: where am I going to store my deodorant, money and ID card? My suit didn’t have any pockets. I was the only man walking around with a handbag. Since then I’ve been obsessed with this question “Why is it that men do not carry handbags?”  Continue reading →