What We Carry

I know what’s in my purse (old receipts, a maxed out credit card and some stale crackers). But hearing what other women carry in their bags gives me inspiration. You carry a sewing kit, tweezers and a mini umbrella? Excellent! It sounds like you're ready for anything. Admittedly, I’m a little weird, but I’m not alone in my purse preoccupation. Women’s magazines detail the exact contents of celebrities’ purses (e.g. $30 tubes of lip balm, seaweed gummy bears and pictures of their dogs). Clearly, I’m not the only one interested in what other women are lugging around in their handbags. But, as countless men have wondered, why do women carry so many things in their purses and do we really need all that stuff?