<P> The two standard sex symbols are the Mars symbol ♂ ( often considered to represent a shield and spear ) for male and Venus symbol ♀ ( often considered to represent a bronze mirror with a handle ) for female , derived from astrological symbols , denoting the classical planets Mars and Venus , respectively . They were first used to denote the effective sex of plants ( i.e. sex of individual in a given crossbreed , since most plants are hermaphroditic ) by Carl Linnaeus in 1751 . </P>
<P> The two standard sex symbols are the Mars symbol ♂ ( often considered to represent a shield and spear ) for male and Venus symbol ♀ ( often considered to represent a bronze mirror with a handle ) for female , derived from astrological symbols , denoting the classical planets Mars and Venus , respectively . They were first used to denote the effective sex of plants ( i.e. sex of individual in a given crossbreed , since most plants are hermaphroditic ) by Carl Linnaeus in 1751 . </P>
where do the symbols for male and female come from
where do the symbols for male and female come from
Mars symbol ♂ Venus symbol ♀
Mars symbol ♂ Venus symbol ♀