User:Lilianapl/Gender symbol

 GENDER SYMBOL IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY 

A gender symbol is a pictogram that is used to represent sex and gender. Gender symbols are naturally used in biology and medicine for example. Other areas that are normally using gender symbols is genealogy, gender politics and in the LGBTQ community. In a recent article Gender Symbol by August Sammie, he mentions how Gender symbols are a visual signifier to be able to distinguish the difference in biological genders between male and females. He explained how these symbols are used in various contexts, including public restrooms, scientific or medical purposes, and in other instances where gender identification is needed. He continued to focus on how the awareness of transgender and non-binary identities created room for additional gender symbols such as the transgender symbol (⚧). "It consists of the traditional male and female symbols joined on the circle with a third element that is a combination of an arrow and a cross, representing the blending or transcendence of conventional gender categories."