Handbags As A Symbol Of Female Power

Handbags As a Symbol of Female Power

Have you ever thought of handbags as a symbol of female power?
Margaret Thatcher's bag is a great example of how handbags are connected to powerful women.

Of course, everyone is different so a purse for one person may mean something totally different and unique for another. Let's look at handbags from a different perspective. Have you ever noticed that the press of England has spent time and effort speculating and commenting on ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's handbag? To quote "The Times" in June, 1982, written by Julian Critchley, "She tends to believe the worst of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She... cannot see an institution without hitting it with her handbag..." Even an arm sling for a hurt arm, does not deter Ms. Thatcher from using her handbag!
It is obvious that the press equates Margaret Thatcher's assertion of power and the ability to impose her will. Her handbags closely resemble the Queen Mother's handbags. It is because both of these powerful women choose the same type of bag or is Ex-Prime Minister Thatcher deliberately mimicking this female symbol of ultimate authority in her country? Negotiations are underway for the famous handbag to be placed in a museum that houses Winston Churchill's papers and historical documents from the War. There is no indication that Mr.Churchill's wallet is stored in this prestigious collection, but then again, Margaret Thatcher was the first women to imposer her powerful presence ( and pocketbook!) on 10 Downing street!