Gender symbol 992782 225359020 2008-07-13T07:39:58Z AnonMoos 21047 rvv A '''gender symbol''' is a [[symbol]] used to denote the [[sex]] of a [[life form]] or the [[gender]] of a human being. ==Original gender symbols== The two original gender symbols are derived from [[astronomical symbols]]. They were first used to donote the gender of plants by [[Carl Linnaeus]] in 1751. <ref>[http://www.jstor.org/pss/1217734 The Origin of the Male and Female Symbols of Biology], William T. Stearn, Taxon, Vol. 11, No. 4 (May, 1962), pp. 109-113</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- | [[Image:Mars symbol.svg|&#x2642;|50px]] | From the symbol of [[Mars]] (U+2642 {{unicode|♂}}). The symbol for a [[male]] [[organism]] or [[man]]. |- | [[Image:Venus symbol.svg|&#x2640;|50px]] | From the symbol of [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] (U+2640 {{unicode|♀}}). The symbol for a [[female]] [[organism]] or [[woman]]. |} == Other gender-related symbols== Numerous variations of gender symbols have been developed, including: {| class="wikitable" |- | [[Image:Mercury symbol.svg|&#x263F;|60px|]] | From the symbol of [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] (U+263F {{unicode|☿}}). The symbol for an [[intersexual]] or [[Hermaphrodite|hermaphroditic]] organism. |- | [[Image:Transgender-intersexual symbol.svg|&#x26A5;|50px]] | From the female and male symbols (U+26A5 {{unicode|⚥}}). [[Intersexual]] or [[transgender]]. Sometimes used as a [[bisexuality|bisexual symbol]]. |- | [[Image:Gendersign.svg|&#x26A7;|50px|]] | Another transgender symbol, a combination of the male and female sign with a third, combined arm representing transgender people (Unicode: U+26A7 {{unicode|⚧}}). |} Other gender symbols in [[Unicode]] 4.1+: ; <big>{{unicode|⚢}}</big> (U+26A2): Double female sign, sometimes used as a [[LGBT symbols#Gay and lesbian gender symbols|female homosexual symbol]] ; <big>{{unicode|⚣}}</big> (U+26A3): Double male sign, sometimes used as a [[LGBT symbols#Gay and lesbian gender symbols|male homosexual symbol]] ; <big>{{unicode|⚤}}</big> (U+26A4): Interlocked female and male sign, occasionally used as a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual symbol]]<!--also bisexual--> ; <big>{{unicode|⚦}}</big> (U+26A6): Male with stroke sign, sometimes used as a [[bisexuality|male bisexual symbol]]<!--also transgendered--> ; <big>{{unicode|⚨}}</big> (U+26A8): Vertical male with stroke sign ; <big>{{unicode|⚩}}</big> (U+26A9): Horizontal male with stroke sign ; <big>{{unicode|&#x26AA;}}</big> (U+26AA): Medium white circle base, used as a symbol for [[asexuality]], [[sexless]] or [[genderless]] ; <big>{{unicode|⚲}}</big> (U+26B2): Neuter {{commonscat|Gender symbols}} == Notes== {{reflist}} ==See also== *[[Mars symbol]] *[[Venus symbol]] *[[Astronomical symbols]] *[[Astrological symbols]] *[[LGBT symbols]] == External link == *[http://www.decodeunicode.org/w3.php?nodeId=70064&page=1&lang=2 Decode Unicode, showing all Unicode symbols] [[Category:Gender]] [[Category:Symbols]] [[de:Gender-Symbol]] [[nl:Seksesymbool]] [[no:Kjønnssymboler]] [[sk:Symboly na rozlíšenie pohlaví]] [[tr:Cinsiyet simgeleri]]