From: Rhonda Hyslop (0x7ff00025_at_paradox.homeip.net)
Date: Sun Jan 30 2005 - 12:20:25 PST
* Mike Detlefsen <mdetlefsen_at_mac.com> [29 Jan 2005 23:04]:
> That's "Men WON'T carry purses," not "Men can't carry purses."
Notice the quotes I put around "can't"... men who carry purses are often
looked at strangely, so they don't even consider it as an option.
Nothing bot social pressure is stopping them... just like skirts :-)
-Rhonda
> I used to carry around a shoulder bag frequently, but it looked like a
> small fabric briefcase, big enough to carry a small laptop computer in
> (that's what it was made for). It had a handle and a shoulder strap. My
> Newton was in it, as well as a number of other items: Newt printer
> cable, comb, checkbook, Benadryl tablets, pencils, etc. Same thing as a
> purse, but not called that. It was very handy. I carry the Newt around
> in a small Eagle Creek case/bag these days, but still use a strap. Much
> nicer than hooking on a belt.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Saturday, Jan 29, 2005, at 18:00 US/Central, Rhonda Hyslop wrote:
> > That's why I made sure to get a purse that could hold my wallet
> > stuff, my cel phone, my keys, my leatherman ... and my newton. If it
> > didn't fit the newt, I wasn't even going to consider it :-) (I've
> > never understood why men "can't" carry purses. They're kind of
> > handy...)
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