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Have you tried to buy women's clothes which have pockets? My understanding is that they are not common, and if present are so small as to not be useful.

• sai_c 4y ago
  Sounds like there is money to be made, no?
  • Nullabillity 4y ago
    Yes... the same companies are happy to sell you a matching bag too!
• globular-toast 4y ago
  Women's jeans always have pockets. It's easy to find jackets and coats with pockets. Real working pockets. They just often choose the clothing without pockets. Women's clothing is way more varied than men's. All men wear the same stuff and that stuff always has pockets. We don't have pockets on our shirts or jumpers. Just our trousers and jackets/coats. Exactly the same as women. But women wear other stuff that intentionally has no pockets. Tight leggings, for example. The whole point is they are tight and have no pockets. Tight dresses. Again, the whole point is it's tight and has no pockets. Also, find me a woman who leaves the house with only wallets, keys and phone. They'll always need to carry a bag so what's the point of having pockets?
  • cubefox 4y ago
    Exactly. Women like tight fitting pants, which do have less or no space for pockets. There absolutely do exist pants with larger pockets for women, in fact women tend to have more options than men, it's just a revealed preference. It has nothing to to with society "forcing" them to wear things they don't want to wear, any more than society "forces" men to dress in a certain way.
    • YellOh 4y ago
      Womens clothes at most stores don't seem to come with pockets by default. This isn't just skinny jeans and yoga pants; chinos, straight cut jeans, and nicer slacks also have conspicuously shitty pockets. I'm sure there do exist pants with good pockets somewhere, but they're very hard to find. I've not come across them in regular clothing/thrift stores. I've found some companies advertising their pockets online, but they aggressively upcharge for the privilege of being able to carry a phone. The two best solutions I've seen so far: 1) men's "athletic" cut pants - better fit for female-typical hips & thighs, while still having functional pockets 2) custom pockets - turn the pants inside out, cut the bottom seam of the pockets, add folded fabric, and sew around the edges to create expanded pockets. Plenty of tutorials on YT.