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September 16, 2016

This Is Why Men’s And Women’s Shirt Buttons Are On Different Sides [Video]

Who knew that the history of shirt-button placement went as far back as Napoleon? Let's find out what's up with specific button placements for different genders.

No one actually knows why men’s and women’s buttons are on different sides, but there are a few theories.

For those of you who have no idea what we are talking about, men’s buttons are on the right and women’s are on the left.

When I was younger, my mom would always make a point of telling me that I happened to be wearing my brother’s school shirt and not my own.

Like I cared.

I just needed a clean shirt, and thought the fact that shirts were gendered was ridiculous. I guess I’ve always been a little bit of a feminist. Ha.

So why do men’s and women’s shirts differ? Here’s a short video with some theories:

For more theories, watch the Business Insider video HERE.

[source:businessinsider]