In June, The Cut published an essay by Lisa Miller that’s been stuck in my craw ever since. Bearing the title “Men Know It’s Better to Carry Nothing”, Miller refers to purses as “toolkits of servitude,” arguing that the habit of carrying around lots of nonsense to deal with difficulties (napkins, Tide pens, ibuprofen, etc.) reinforces the idea that clea…
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