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Pockets (from Here For The History)

In Our Time by BBC

Aug 7, 202637:28Society & Culture

To the frustration of many, a lot of women’s clothes don’t have pockets. But why on Earth is that the case? Especially when men’s clothing seems to be full of pockets. On Here For The History, Alice Loxton and Ben Hender...

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Pockets (from Here For The History) is an episode from In Our Time by BBC. To the frustration of many, a lot of women’s clothes don’t have pockets. But why on Earth is that the case? Especially when men’s clothing seems to be full of pocket...

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Published Aug 7, 2026, 37:28 long, audio available.