Missing Pockets in Women's Clothes
Missing pockets in women’s clothes are a topic that is discussed a lot among women. The absence of pockets, or their reduction to small decorative ornaments, is not a question of aesthetics, nor even sartorial: for centuries it has reflected social control over women, limiting their freedom and autonomy.
Having a pocket means having a personal space, a place in which to keep what belongs to us without depending on others — a seemingly banal, but profoundly political gesture.
The absence of pockets... has reflected social control over women, limiting their freedom and autonomy.
Today, between the return of cargo pants and feminist campaigns like #wewantpockets, the demand for roomy pockets still speaks of the same desire for independence and equality.
Author summary: Patriarchal machismo limits women's freedom.