"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?

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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)

Quote from: Chet on September 16, 2008, 03:04:54 PM
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

Quote from: sneakersjay on September 16, 2008, 04:15:38 PM

Quote from: Chet on September 16, 2008, 03:04:54 PM
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

Quote from: Dennis on September 16, 2008, 04:59:02 PM

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

Quote from: sneakersjay on September 16, 2008, 02:19:40 PM
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.

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.

Quote from: Mister on September 16, 2008, 02:56:30 PM
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?

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?

Lane:

#2


#3 on the right



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

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?

Quote from: Dennis on September 16, 2008, 04:59:02 PM

Quote from: sneakersjay on September 16, 2008, 04:15:38 PM

Quote from: Chet on September 16, 2008, 03:04:54 PM
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.

Quote from: LivingInGrey on September 17, 2008, 12:46:16 AM

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

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Quote from: freespeechz on September 16, 2008, 10:58:17 PM
Lane:

#2


#3 on the right



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

thanks man.