Most women's clothes don't have any real pockets, so it's a choice between putting your wallet/keys/phone in a purse, (in my case) in your boyfriends backpack, or holding them in your hands all day long

Hell yeah, I am not a pack mule and I refuse to carry your shit. I apply this rule equally to men AND women. I hate being the only woman with enough sense to bring a clutch or a wristlet for a night out with the gals only to have them all ask me to put their phones, lipsticks, IDs, keys, money, etc. in my tiny-ass…

For some reason I'm reminded of the episode of Law & Order that was supposed to be the J. Lo./P. Diddy club shooting incident where the fictional J.Lo. was carrying fictional Diddy's gun in her purse for him.

I'm frequently pissed off at manufacturer's of women's professional clothing for not always putting pockets in the pants and skirts. I need my ID and keys with me at pretty much all times.

I was spoken down to for carrying a purse by a fellow women's studies student in college. "You don't really NEED all that shit. We as women are EXPECTED to carry it around."

The only bags that I like are mini-backpacks, but those aren't very fashionable

I hate how women's clothes don't have built in pockets that are big enough to hold stuff. I really don't need to carry a lot of stuff around and purses or any shoulder bag really just get in the way. The only bags that I like are mini-backpacks, but those aren't very fashionable

Bag for the win! Sometimes, I do end up feeling kind of motherly when somebody asks for aspirin and I'm like "oh, hold on! I got some in my bag" but it's awesome. I keep my books and tablet in there, along with a knife, headphones, a flashlight, some pencils... It's super useful. However, It's too big to cart around…

Hah, I know exactly how you feel.

Oh my god, I will never understand the popularity of the clutch. Bags with no straps are useless garbage.

Well he has a bag for work and keeps his wallet and other items in there then. It's just when we're out running errands and stuff. I'm slowly working on getting him some new clothes, but I don't want to make him feel bad.

Women don't have pockets because designers don't make women's clothing with pockets in mind. I've lost track of the number of times I've bought a pair of jeans, only to find that the pockets are tiny or decorative only. I mean really, wtf. But apparently having pockets and stuff in pockets will make us look too lumpy…

Ugh, I believe that (generally speaking) everyone should carry their own shit. You want the luxury of having a pair of sunglasses/gum/keys/lotion/a water batter/whatever with you wherever you go, you should bear the burden of carrying it around.

Awww. Messenger bag for next gift-giving occasion, maybe? No man should be condemned to wear cargo shorts. Not only do they look heinous, all your stuff bangs against the sides of your knees when you walk!

Hahah, yes, I know what you mean. Every bag I own is some combination of canvas and leather, and they are also all too grubby to be deemed "purses."

Aha! See? You're part of the problem. Every guy I know thinks he doesn't carry enough stuff to need a bag, and yet I'm still weighted down with their water bottles and borrowed books and pairs of sunglasses.

So very agreed on calling it a "bag"—I'm sorry, but my giant grubby canvas tote does not qualify for "purse" status.

Do what I do. Say your bag's full and offer to let them borrow one of your other bags (if you've got any.) They'll take the hint. Eventually.

Because women's clothes don't have pockets or only have tiny pockets. It's not that we don't love pockets, no one wants us to have them. Buying a purse is a little easier than installing pockets into clothes that didn't come with them.

Dresses with pockets are literally THE BEST.