the man bag

[JonasCarminis]

"its not a purse, its a man bag!"

does it hold up?  ive been seriously considering geting one just because they look cool and i like to carry crap.  im a little worried that it will be seen as more than a gay mans purse... and be seen as a regular one!  i dont mind lookng gay.  infact, i think its fun.  but i DO NOT want to be seen as a girl.  would a man bag hurt my image?

[sneakersjay]

What kind of man bag?

I have a soft-sided briefcase I take to work.  When I'm out and about I normally don't carry anything.  What about a back pack?

Jay

[JonasCarminis]

backpacks work, but i was thinking something a little smaller for when im out with my friends and don want to lug a bag on my back.

[ConfusedMichelle]

Get one like this.  This is what I use at school or if I just have crap to carry.



I have one that's similar from AE, but it doesn't scream "I'm from American Eagle!" haha

[JonasCarminis]

lol yea, thats the style im looking for.  canvas and leather FTW!

[sneakersjay]

That looks cool, Brady!  I hate carrying things when I'm out, though.  The first thing I did after deciding to transition was ditch the purse and buy a wallet.  That simple act was so very freeing, I don't know why I didn't think of it decades ago!!  No law says a woman can't have a wallet in her back pocket, right??

Then again, I don't really 'go out' anywhere.  I lead a dull life.  Sigh.

Jay

[Osiris]

I use a messenger bag (the type of bag brady posted above) those things have a lot of storage.

[Mister]

It all depends how you wear it.

If you wear it on your shoulder, it'll look like a purse.

If you wear it around your neck and under one arm, you'll be cool.

If you wear it around your neck, under one arm and rest the bag on your side/back, you'll be cooler.

If you wear it around your neck, under one arm and rest the bag on your stomach you'll look like every gay man in the Castro.

[JonasCarminis]

LOL  i'll be number 4 thanks.  ive always carried a wallet jay, i never really gave it much thought.  but now i have my car and house keys, phone, wallet, id like to carry a notebook since im in need of one, i have a laptop...

so it just seems practical to have a small bag to carry crap in.  plus im tired of piling everything into one pocket and having only my phone in the other because im afraid to scratch it. (iphone)

[sneakersjay]

ive always carried a wallet jay, i never really gave it much thought.  but now i have my car and house keys, phone, wallet, id like to carry a notebook since im in need of one, i have a laptop...

Cargo Pants!!  Well, except for the laptop.

Jay

[Dennis]

ive always carried a wallet jay, i never really gave it much thought.  but now i have my car and house keys, phone, wallet, id like to carry a notebook since im in need of one, i have a laptop...

Cargo Pants!!  Well, except for the laptop.

Jay

Clearly your cargo pants are too tight if you can't fit a laptop in one pocket and a six pack of beer in another

Dennis

[sneakersjay]

Clearly your cargo pants are too tight if you can't fit a laptop in one pocket and a six pack of beer in another

Dennis

I bow to Dennis and his cargo pant superiority!!  LOL

Jay

[Laura91]

What kind of man bag?

I have a soft-sided briefcase I take to work.  When I'm out and about I normally don't carry anything.  What about a back pack?

Jay

Men are carrying things like that around here all of the time.

[icontact]

Deep pockets FTW! I don't like carrying things around, but if I must, messenger bag is the way to go. Oh and worn in position #3, always haha.

[iFindMeHere]

It all depends how you wear it.

If you wear it on your shoulder, it'll look like a purse.

If you wear it around your neck and under one arm, you'll be cool.

If you wear it around your neck, under one arm and rest the bag on your side/back, you'll be cooler.

If you wear it around your neck, under one arm and rest the bag on your stomach you'll look like every gay man in the Castro.

I admit to being dumb, what's the difference between 2 and 3?

[JonasCarminis]

i found a pic of this one that i really like.  im looking for something pretty much like this.  doesnt look like a purse does it?

[icontact]

Lane:

#2


#3 on the right



Chet: It looks like a square tool belt. AKA please don't.

[iFindMeHere]

Chet,

That bag is cute--almost steampunk, yay! But it will look like a purse on a ciswoman and a manbag on a cisman.

Catch the drift?

[LivingInGrey]

ive always carried a wallet jay, i never really gave it much thought.  but now i have my car and house keys, phone, wallet, id like to carry a notebook since im in need of one, i have a laptop...

Cargo Pants!!  Well, except for the laptop.

Jay

Clearly your cargo pants are too tight if you can't fit a laptop in one pocket and a six pack of beer in another

Dennis

OMG this is soooo true! I've just recently been able to find cargo's in jean material in my neck of the woods and I love them to death. Best part is I work on towers (like the tripod or square type at people's homes for TV antennas) and have to wear a tool belt with a safety belt/scare strap making my normal pants pockets useless to me. With cargo pants I can keep extra parts and stuff on me while I'm wearing my different belts for work.

But the messenger pack works well for riding my bike or taking a bus rid somewhere.

[iFindMeHere]

OMG this is soooo true! I've just recently been able to find cargo's in jean material in my neck of the woods and I love them to death. Best part is I work on towers (like the tripod or square type at people's homes for TV antennas) and have to wear a tool belt with a safety belt/scare strap making my normal pants pockets useless to me. With cargo pants I can keep extra parts and stuff on me while I'm wearing my different belts for work.

Pics or it didn't happen!

Posted on: September 17, 2008, 12:56:30 AM

Lane:

#2


#3 on the right



Chet: It looks like a square tool belt. AKA please don't.

thanks man.