"So, what do you think about men carrying purses?" I asked my daughter one afternoon as we were eating lunch. Her eyes widened as she gulped down a mouthful of noodles. "That's weird, Mom," she said. Within seconds, before I had a chance to ask her to explain, a burly construction worker-kind of guy lurched into the restaurant. As he passed our table, we noticed he had a green canvas bag in hand. I have the same model in black. It's a U.S. Army issue medic bag that I use as a purse. He seemed quite comfortable with his accessory;...