NFL's ban on purses in stadiums: sexist or female privilege?

euneaux · 2013-09-24T17:38:18+00:00

I'm not a big fan of restrictive security procedures at stadiums in general. The owners aren't doing this for safety, they're doing it so people can't bring their own food and drinks, therefore allowing the owners to jack up the prices inside the stadium even more. I say let everyone bring bags.

euneaux · 2013-09-24T17:00:08+00:00

Stop feeding the trolls at Salon by linking to their retarded articles.

euneaux · 2013-09-24T16:08:05+00:00

The feminists at Salon are trolling for outrage again.

Now they are complaining that they can't bring big bags into stadiums anymore under the previous "purse exemption."

At least the comments are pretty fair and sensible. I don't even think that places like Salon, Slate, etc care if their "journalists" even make sense at all. The only thing that matters is page views ... and nothing does it better than a little gratuitous outrage.

Long live 5 minutes hate...

Any of you fellows ever manage to smuggle a six-pack in a bag you conveniently called "a purse" successfully into stadium or cinema?

Number357 · 2013-09-24T20:36:40+00:00

Yet another instance of feminists believing that treating men and women as equals is misogyny. It's not like they're letting guys bring bags in, it's the same rules for everybody.

Everything_Is_Rape · 2013-09-24T22:18:23+00:00

Subjecting women to the same policies that men have to follow is just further proof of rape culture.

If you check your privilege and hyperagency for a split second you'll see that women just want to be treated exactly the same as men...except when that would be inconvenient, then they want to be treated differently than men...but never worse than men, just equal or better.

Next we'll be suggesting that womens restrooms should have a trough for them to pee in like they were some kind of barnyard animal instead of a human being deserving of a little basic dignity.

tyciol · 2013-09-24T23:46:58+00:00

But the NFL recently announced that bags, including women’s purses, will not be permitted into stadiums. Instead, the league recommends carrying a Ziploc bag full of your belongings, using a small clutch, or buying a clear team-branded bag.

This begs two questions: What woman wants her wallet, feminine products, and medications in clear view of 80,000 of her closest friends?

Eh, I started using a see-through bag to take my stuff on airplanes because the TSA was going to see everything anyway. If you're going die when someone sees your wallet and tampons, you've got some issues to work out...

Edit: NSA -> TSA (though both are intrusive, they're not the same thing)

Boden41715 · 2013-09-24T22:45:18+00:00

And to think that entire article would never have been written if only the woman figured out how to fold tickets.

nolehusker · 2013-09-24T17:48:50+00:00

Wow... there was a lot of "we don't want to" and "how are we going to" in that article. How about you just carry a bag. If you need diapers, get a bag. I going to assume you aren't ashamed of that because you'll have the baby with you (at least I hope it's a baby). You don't want everyone to see your pads/tampoons, bring a small bag that can fit those that isn't see through. You don't need to bring all your shit with you every where you go. Just because it's inconvient for you doesn't mean it's discrimination.

euneaux · 2013-09-24T20:28:47+00:00

For a summer I worked security for a pro sports team and checking any bags, purses included that came into the park was part of my job. It was a huge hassle and took a lot of time. As people have said, part of it is preventing people from bringing alcohol in so the sales go to the park. The other part of this is regulating how much alcohol people can consume so they don't get too out of control. The bartenders could, and often did, refuse service if a person was too intoxicated. Security also cut people off and threw them out if they tried to get more alcohol.

Back to the purses, it was truly insane what people tried to bring into the field. Large amounts of liquor, weapons (large crowds + drunks+ weapons = bad), drugs, ashes of dead relatives to dump at the park, and in one case a cat which somehow was missed by security and was thrown onto the field. People are nuts. Basically anything that some drunk idiot could throw at a player they were pissed at was refused. It may seem like overkill, but the stupidity or outright insanity of the general public never ceased to amaze me.

vaselinepete · 2013-09-24T22:22:21+00:00

Is Salon part of the same group that owns Jezebel? I see more and more crap like this coming from that site.

theirwwdaughter · 2013-09-24T18:10:47+00:00

Okay, here's the thing: not allowing purses was not meant to be sexist and anyone who thinks they're being discriminated against is dumb. The reason bags aren't allowed probably has much more to do with bringing in food than guns or something.

At the same time, women are not being unreasonable by saying they want to carry a bag. Maybe the woman in this article was being kind of over dramatic, but what I think a lot of men don't understand is that to a woman, a purse is your pocket. My boyfriend often teases me about why I bring a backpack places I don't need one. Well, if I didn't bring a backpack, where would I put my phone? Wallet? Keys? (If it's the time of the month) tampons? Women's clothing are not made with functional pockets. Why? Because women carry purses. Why do women carry purses? Their clothing doesn't have functional pockets.

Don't get me wrong, women could carry the plastic bags. It doesn't mean it's a situation without problems. Your phone, keys, wallet would all be on display. If men's pockets were all clear, wouldn't you worry about people trying to steal your things? They can see exactly where they are. Also, women can still carry clutches from the sounds of it. Well, clutches are fashionable. Not functional. They cannot be swong over your shoulder or wrist, nor can they be worn as a cross body. Carrying your clutch, you might as well carry your keys, wallet, and phone bundled together with a string because you're going to end up having to put it down whenever you: wash your hands, need to pay for something, or don't want it physically in your hand while trying to cheer for your team. If women are still allowed small (define small?) Cross bodies or traditional purses(never seen one of these I couldn't fit food into) I don't see the problem.

Basically, women shouldn't be dumb enough to think they're being discriminated against. But anyone who wants to carry a (reasonably) sized bag should be able to do so. If they want to cut down on entry time, have separate lines or just pass people through metal detectors - oh wait, I forgot. Food doesn't show up on metal detectors.

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2013-09-24T20:15:07+00:00

Is the NFL’s new security policy anti-woman? ...

But the NFL recently announced that bags, including women’s purses, will not be permitted into stadiums. Instead, the league recommends carrying a Ziploc bag full of your belongings, using a small clutch, or buying a clear team-branded bag.

Gasp! This is the oppression women face today and feminists are fighting against: being held to the same rules as men.

The horror.

And more importantly, who came up with this plan?

The answer to the second question is simple: men.

Those evil bastards! They should realize that the security concerns that justify banning bags for men don't apply to banning bags for women because FEELINGS!

We don’t want other fans to see our personal items

And security didn't put your feelings first and concerns over safety second? As a man I couldn't even comprehend that; our feelings are always held paramount and every rule is bent to ensure we never feel uncomfortable.

SkippyMcHugsLots · 2013-09-24T17:19:50+00:00

"We don't want to carry a zip-lock bag because it has no handles, and it looks stupid"

"It looks stupid"

Appearance is the second most important argument against carrying a bag.

Crimson_D82 · 2013-09-24T22:38:15+00:00

How about keeping reporters out of the locker rooms?

DrunkNFunky · 2013-09-24T17:49:00+00:00

It's a matter of profits.

Purses hide liquor way easier than my jean pockets

Title	NFL's ban on purses in stadiums: sexist or female privilege?
Author	euneaux
Upvotes	56
Comments	110
Date	September 24, 2013 4:03 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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