nah, I'm not going to let that confuse me because it took me years to make some sort of association in my mind to remember which symbol meant what. All I remember is that since I'm a woman and I'm attracted to men, I point to men, therefore the arrow means men. I can't remember anything else beyond that. other than using the process of elimination to figure out the other ones.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I think I grew up thinking the arrow was just that: an arrow or other pointed weapon used in hunting, while the female symbol has wider hips.

[–] FMC8456@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Well it was meant to be the symbol for mars so not far off. I don't get the female one though, no matter how long I look at it it just looks like a legless stick figure.

[–] Soku@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I got no sources to back it up but I've taken that as a fact for very long time: the symbol for Mars (male/masculine) is a shield and a spear. The symbol for Venus (female/feminine) is a handheld mirror, that cross under the circle is the handle.

[–] FMC8456@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

I can kind of see how it would be a mirror, if the circle was bigger.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

The female one is the symbol for Venus, actually. Beyond that looks to be a Wikipedia rabbit hole I don't think I'm going to go down tonight.

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