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Once you see it you can't unsee it (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by FMC8456@lemm.ee to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Also none of them have any legs...

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[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

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 6 months ago

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 6 points 6 months ago

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 6 months ago

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.