re: Do only women have baggage.
No, of course not. But men are primarily concerned with the baggage on their potential mates. Women may or may not have concern with baggage on their potential mates.
Basically, I'm only concerned with women's emotional baggage because that's what I have to deal with.
I'm one of those women who's noticed the 18 wheelers full of Samsonite that some guys travel with.
Maybe the difference is that when 'they' talk about it, it's just letting off steam, venting, or they're just discussing the past or whatever ;) Sorta like we have purses and you have briefcases. Same purpose, different name.
It's just as hard for us to deal with also.