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Pockets! And Why Women Don’t Have Them

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:13:41
Publish Date: 2025-08-02 04:01:00
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(Host: Samantha) 

Ladies, do you ever feel frustrated by the lack of pockets in your clothes? Gentlemen, have you ever heard a woman friend complain about her pockets or been asked to stow a phone or a wallet for a companion? This phenomenon isn’t new. Since the introduction of the three-piece suit in the seventeenth century, men have had a near monopoly on pockets. Tune in this week to learn more about the origin of the pocket in western dress and to consider why women’s pocket game is so limited.

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