[Ferret7446]

If all women did that, women clothing as they are now would not sell and designers would figure out that women want (real) pockets and begin to design women clothing with them.

GP's point is that women don't do that and in fact do prioritize fashion over function.

> why in the world would decorative non-functional pockets be a staple of so many pairs of women's pants if we didn't like how they look?

Because functional pockets require the pants to be loose fitting, which is not as attractive as more form fitting pants (based on what women and men in society have collectively decided through their actions).