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It took about 2,000 years for men to gain equality, 
Below: Quite entertaining #History of the #handbag. 1)
#Handbags for women only came en vogue in the 1790's:
"The first handbags were essentially women’s pockets with handles attached to them, but women’s pockets, because they were worn under a woman’s skirts and close to her skin, were considered undergarments. So, 
when bags for women first became popular, many viewed them as vulgar or...
Women's Museum of California · The History of the Handbag - Women's Museum of CaliforniaBags are not a new invention, as long as humans have had items to carry, we have created bags in which to carry them. As early as 38,000 BCE, hunter-gatherer, humans were using bundles and pouches made from fibers to store and transport food and tools. The drawstring purse was worn dangling from a belt by both men and women from at least the time of Ancient Rome to the Renaissance and beyond. The woman’s handbag as we know it, however, is a much more recent development in the long, humble history of the bag.
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