MEANING 1 Application (blog) Exercise

The viewer will recognize that the image to the left is of a woman and a man.  This particular couple are dressed in, what we in the United States, would consider traditional western attire - the woman in a dress the man in pants (or shorts, in this case), and shirt. 

Again, because of the attire, we in the United States & most western countries would observe that the image to the right is that of a woman and a man (in abstract form).  This very recognizable image, is used most often to distinguish public
toilet facilities.

The Gender Symbol to
the left, is derived from astrological symbols, denoting the classical planets Mars (man)
and Venus (woman), respectively. These symbols have been used since the Renaissance.