WHEN MEN CARRY THEIR GIRLFRIENDS HAND BAG, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
In the picture of Zoe Saldana with her new boyfriend,
he is carrying her handbag and that got me thinking. One often hears
stories of men who say they would rather die than carry their wife's or
girlfriend's handbag. Then there are those who don't really mind or
wouldn't but fear being teased or thought to be less of a man if they
did that.
A friend spoke of how after her husband helped her carry her handbag - she was carrying their baby and had to answer a phone call so handed hubby her coach tote - her own father who had also been there warned them seriously. She had to respectfully disagree with her dad, and her hubby spoke up too. The father was worried about gender roles, appearances of respect and what people would say. The couple on their part tried to emphasize that what mattered was their relationship and whether they understood each other. He was just helping.
Now, I don't want to make it seem like carrying a woman's handbag is like the ultimate of all symbols of love. The gesture, on its own, is not a definition or confirmation of love, but can be a way to show you care for your partner, PDA if you will.
The funny thing for me, or maybe not so funny, is the way some men look at female handbags like there was a contaminable disease they could get by carrying one.
A friend spoke of how after her husband helped her carry her handbag - she was carrying their baby and had to answer a phone call so handed hubby her coach tote - her own father who had also been there warned them seriously. She had to respectfully disagree with her dad, and her hubby spoke up too. The father was worried about gender roles, appearances of respect and what people would say. The couple on their part tried to emphasize that what mattered was their relationship and whether they understood each other. He was just helping.
Now, I don't want to make it seem like carrying a woman's handbag is like the ultimate of all symbols of love. The gesture, on its own, is not a definition or confirmation of love, but can be a way to show you care for your partner, PDA if you will.
The funny thing for me, or maybe not so funny, is the way some men look at female handbags like there was a contaminable disease they could get by carrying one.
Zoe Saldana ended a 12-year relationship with an engagement to
entrepreneur Keith Britton in 2011, which left her heartbroken. She
rebounded in a short-lived affair with Bradley Cooper. Now she's with
Italian artist Marco Perego. With all the PDA recently, I wish them the
best.
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