SA kasalukuyang panahon kung saan ang paggamit ng payong o umbrella ay pangkaraniwan na sa mga bata, matanda, lalaki at babae na naninirahan sa rainy places, ang pamamayong sa mga nakalipas na century ay sinasabing ginagawa lamang ng mga kababaihan dahil ito ay sadyang idinesenyo para sa kanila lamang.
” For centuries they were seen as something only to be used by women—associated with the fashionable parasols women would carry during nicer days to keep the sun from their skin. But in the mid-18th century, the barriers started to fall, with public figures like philanthropist Jonas Hanway carrying umbrellas during public events. Soon others took notice of the accessory’s practicality and it wasn’t long before men were using them as often as women, ” pahayag ni Dr.Nolan Wilhelmn sa isang panayam.