I’m not even gonna be obtuse and say I don’t know the difference between a “men’s wallet” and a “women’s wallet.” If you ask me to picture those two things this is what will come into my mind:

Men’s wallet

Women’s wallet

Men’s wallets tend to be smaller, intended to fit in a pocket, and are usually black or brown. Women’s wallets tend to be bulkier and wider, with more buckles and zippers, intended to fit in a purse or carried in your hand with a wrist strap, and are often bright colors instead of just black or brown.

So my problem isn’t even so much “are wallets gendered” as it is “that is not a feminine wallet”. It’s a black, small wallet that could fit in a man’s front pocket and has a chain to attach to your pants. That is a men’s wallet!

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

and are often bright colors instead of just black or brown

sicko-wistful

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You know, you can just get a colorful wallet if you want to. Nobody will stop you.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh yeah, I know. I've had brightly coloured wallets, phone cases, etc. Of course, the problem with anything brightly coloured that goes in and out of your pocket a lot is that over time it eventually gets very grody looking

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

Often! Tend to be! You can certainly get a “men’s style” wallet that’s a bright color, or a “women’s style” wallet that’s black or brown.

These aren’t firm categories, there’s a whole spectrum of wallets. But there are general style trends that you can identify as “men’s” or “women’s” wallets.

[–] echolalia@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Apparently I am this obtuse

I bought a plain black wallet at walmart because idgaf.

Apparently this is a "man's wallet" and its completely reasonable for my coworkers to ponder why I have borrowed my husband's wallet for [insert coworker bonding activity]

I did not get this memo. Apparently I need a guide to acting "normal" and like a ciswoman even though I am a ciswoman. My debit card couldn't care less about where it lives.

I don't really think this comment has anything to do with yours. I just felt like venting. Sorry.

All wallets remind me of vaginas. They are flappy things, and you put stuff in them.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

All wallets remind me of vaginas. They are flappy things, and you put stuff in them.

eric-andre

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Men’s wallets tend to be smaller, intended to fit in a pocket ... Women’s wallets tend to be bulkier and wider, with more buckles and zippers, intended to fit in a purse or carried in your hand with a wrist strap

bingo
ladies' clothes do not—by and large—have usable pockets, leading wallet design to be less constrained by size (and more useful tbh)