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Shouldering the Pain: The Gender Politics Of Choosing a Schoolbag
Take a look around town, and you will see most women wearing shoulder bags and tote bags while most men wear practical backpacks. Is this the result of women's free fashion choices, or is this a harmful double standard, pointing to ongoing and outdated flaws in our expectations of women? Historically, restrictive and painful clothing were adorned proudly by the upper classes as a status symbol to demonstrate that they do not need to do manual labour, leaving the working class
Anissa Hamouti
6 hours ago4 min read
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