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I think I'm man enough to say at occasion my briefcase can be considered a murse but for good reason. Unlike a colleague of mine who blatantly admits that his attache case is a murse without question. It contains asprin, cleaner for his glasses, etc. So, it brings us to this. What makes a briefcase a murse? I think there are two distinct categories: 1) what it contains 2) how it is used.
Contents:
If your briefcase contains your keys, wallet, lipgloss, etc., then it is a murse. However, if it contains your laptop, calculator, business cards, etc., then it is not. Umbrella... Maybe. Top Secret Files... definitely not. Mirror... purse all the way.
Use:
If you use your briefcase in a certain way, it can be called a murse. Obviously it is a murse if you have more than one and color-coordiate with your outfit. If it has a padded shoulder strap, you may be on the fence. I think this point is moot, but it's up for debate. It may be best to lose the strap all together. If you take it with you to any place other than work or home, it is a murse (as in Walmart).
The bottom line is that you have to be careful not to turn your briefcase into a murse.
Ways to de-feminize your briefcase/murse:
1. Carry a Crocodile Dundee knoife (that's the Austrailian spelling of knife)
2. Put your keys in your pocket
3. Leave your briefcase at work (you don't need to work at home)
4. Lose the shoulder strap (If it's too heavy to carry in one hand, it's a murse.)
Other Suggestions... What are your thoughts.
P.S. I have to give credit to my Facebook friends who added input to this. They supplied some of this debate: Madison P., Steve S., Amber S., and Jessica B. Thanks for the great input.
