"Why don't the Gal's carry one? Or is this just my perspective"
I gave my bride a Swiss Army knife for our 2nd anniversary. She totes it in her fanny pack when hiking. It's still a functional tool except she lost the little plastic toothpick somewhere.
I also still have the official Boy Scout knife my Mom bought me when I was 11. She got it at Rude's Department Store in Barstow. They were the official BSA store. It's missing the plastic (bone?) handle on the off side. Still has the side with the BSA Logo.