The Volatile MermaidFake pockets in women’s slacks are the pantriarchy. Thank you.
B’Mal Suj@OhNoSheTwitnt
I've never understood this.
I do believe you, mind you... but I don't understand.
Tattie (old account)@bmalsuj because it "ruins the line of the outfit" a.k.a. it's more important that the male gaze not be interrupted by the outline of a cellphone in a pocket than it is that a woman actually has a place to put her cellphone
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BillStewart415@Tattie @bmalsuj @OhNoSheTwitnt Men's off-the-rack jackets often have the side pockets lightly sewn closed, so there's a real pocket if you want it or you can skip it to keep the line of the outfit smoother and put your phone in the inside chest pocket.
But totally fake pants pockets? That's not only patriarchy, but patriarchy saying "Nyahh nyaah, the men get pockets and you don't!"
(I'm also annoyed that cellphone makers want to sell us phones that are too big even for men's pants pockets.)
@billstewart415 @Tattie @OhNoSheTwitnt
I think you underestimate the size of men's pockets.
Speaking as a man who wears men's clothing... I've not seen the phone I can't fit in my average pant pockets.
I can fit the small iPad (an old iPad Air I think is the one the kids play with?) in at least one pocket in some of my pants and shorts.
@bmalsuj @Tattie @OhNoSheTwitnt No, I'm a large man who wears men's clothing; my iPhone 8 is big enough to be annoying.
I've also had some jeans with the watch-pocket expanded to try to be a cellphone pocket, which stopped fitting a phone around iPhone 5 time, but are too deep for change or guitar picks (which is what I use the pocket for if I have it.)
One of my kilts had pockets that could easily fit an older Amazon Kindle, but not without banging around enough that it failed after a few days, which was annoying. The iPad's a lot sturdier.
I've also had some jeans with the watch-pocket expanded to try to be a cellphone pocket, which stopped fitting a phone around iPhone 5 time, but are too deep for change or guitar picks (which is what I use the pocket for if I have it.)
One of my kilts had pockets that could easily fit an older Amazon Kindle, but not without banging around enough that it failed after a few days, which was annoying. The iPad's a lot sturdier.