According to a British survey, four out of five guys now carry a 'man bag'.  And man bags are getting bigger at the same time women's purses are shrinking. 

 --It's because guys need something to carry their iPads, Kindles and other electronic devices . . . so more of them have started wearing shoulder bags, like a messenger bag.

 --One chain of department stores in England said that sales are up 2,700% this year.

 --The contents of the average guy's bag is about $1,600 . . . and it weighs 3.3 pounds.  That's nearly a full pound more than the average woman's purse.

 --But women's purses are shrinking . . . because electronic devices are getting smaller.  The average woman's purse is 61% smaller than it was three years ago.

Ok, I've made the transition from carrying a leather briefcase to a back pack... Why?  Because it's easier.  It has nothing to do with fashion.  I like that I can sling the thing over my shoulder AND carry a travel mug of coffee AND have a hand free to open doors etc. 

My question is; Is a back pack a "Man Bag"?  Oh god, I hope not...