Kara, “The Feminist and the Handbag” (via athenasaurus)

Oh lord, don’t get me started on this. This is a little thing that highlights a big equality problem between men and women. We need the same supplies as men to do the same job. When I stocked shelves it was impossible to find pants that would hold my wallet, my box knife, my badge, my keys, my gloves (I worked dairy/frozen) and my phone. I actually ended up not carrying my wallet or keys at all. Fuck if I’m carrying a purse *ever* but that certainly wouldn’t have helped on the job.

My husband? He holds all of that plus his insulin, packets of honey in case his blood sugar drops (or a vial of glucose tablets), glucometer, headphones, markers, and pencils. With plenty of room to spare. I’ve even seen him slip paperback books into empty pockets.

(via solluxisms)

I remember watching I think it was Project Runway and the contestants had to design a new uniform for female postal workers.  The one designer put utilitarian pockets on her design, and the judges yelled at her for it.  They said something about it not being flattering, because you know, the key part of any uniform is not that it works for the job, but that it shows off your body in the best light possible.

(via jetpuffedmarshmallowsandsunburns)

I DONT have much to add but i do have this…i work at a scrub shop and ALOT of the women’s scrubs we have (which is nearly the entire damn store) alot of the pants dont have a whole lot of pockets. almost EVERY customer that comes in, demands for a scrub pants that have pockets, aLOT of them. and the only brand that has alot of pockets is the Koi pants and the Dickies. i had this one customer come in, woman in her early 20’s and she asked for pants that have alot of pockets. so i went to Koi and Dickies and I showed her and she tried some on…THEN she came back out, found the MEN’S SECTION [which is about as big as a stall bathroom {because not many men buy scrubs in stores they go online and do it}]. anyways she found the mens pants, tried 3 different pair on, came over to me and bought the men’s pants. i looked at her and i guess i had that “why on earth are you buying these?” on my face cuz she laughed and said “i changed my mind. the men’s pants have more pockets for me. the others have enough, but they’re not deep enough and a few of them are mostly for look not use. i need alot of pockets cuz i carry so much stuff with me and the other doctors/nurses don’t like when we carry stuff in our hands. they prefer if we use pockets. these work for me.” and i said “oh” and she said “it doesn’t matter to me. ive had to wear mens pants in every-day life too. cuz alot of women’s pants don’t have good pockets” and i agreed and i checked her out and she left.