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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
The implication is that while women *say* they want pockets, when it comes down to it, they prefer to buy the style of not having pockets over having pockets, because for the design of women's clothing, no pockets looks better. After all, if women wanted pants with pockets over fashion, they could buy men's pants. Some do.

There is probably some truth to that idea, but I suspect it's more complicated. The free market certainly plays a role but there must be a multitude of factors that go into the fashion and clothes production industry.
gpt
Unfortunately for some of us men's pants just don't fit properly. I have wide hips and unless I want to shell out extra money I don't have to get men's pants tailored to fit me, I'm stuck with women's pants with no pockets or sweatpants. I'd happily pay for women's pants that fit me with proper pockets.