The sign “Woman and Man” is an ancient symbol that has a rich history and is even currently used as a designation of male and female principles.
From ancient times to the present day
Since ancient times, people have tried using special characters to reflect the feminine and masculine essence. It is worth noting that such images conveyed the hallmarks of the sexes, as well as their unity. The most common signs of masculine and feminine beginnings include "Yin and Yang, " as well as the symbols of Mars and Venus. Each of them has its own history and designation.
The sign “Woman and Man” is the emblem of two completely opposite principles: this is the Moon, water and earth for the female essence, and the Sun, heat, fire for the male. The masculine principle symbolizes a creative, social and active principle, and the feminine symbol is the personification of a soft, passive force, combined with nature.
Male and female signs
The first symbols of Mars and Venus appeared back in the days of ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The well-known and recognizable signs were taken from astrology, and they gained popular fame thanks to the botanist Karl Linnaeus. Of course, he used them to indicate the sex of plants. From almost this point on, the symbol of man and woman began to be used as a sign of gender gender differences.
The symbols of masculine and feminine are absolutely opposite, however, they have similar features. At their core, they in some way resemble binary oppositions of opposite types, such as life and death, top and bottom, moon and sun, earth and water, right and left, etc. They can be assembled into a single whole and characterize the masculine principle as the south or east, the sun and the landowner. Also under this definition are concepts: day, home, senior, strong, male. But the female essence will be the exact opposite - west and north, female, younger, weak, moon, etc.
Mars and Venus
The symbol of Venus is displayed as a vicious circle with a cross that is directed down. Sometimes there is another name - "mirror of Venus." This name was given to the symbol due to external similarities. This sign embodies beauty, femininity, warmth, care and love.
The male sign - the symbol of Mars - is the same closed circle, but with an arrow pointing upward. If you imagine the dial, then the arrow should indicate two hours - this is a characteristic designation of the power of the god of war. “The shield and spear of Mars” is another name for the male sign.
The combination of these two signs has several interpretations. First of all, it is worth noting one of the most common interpretations - this is the embodiment of heterosexuality, that is, love between representatives of different sexes. It is worth noting that this symbolism is also used to indicate bisexuality, only in this case the signs can be arranged in different ways (today there is no single designation).
An interesting fact: transgender people also have their own symbols - the male and female signs overlap each other, forming a circle with a cross and an arrow. The connection between the male and female signs does not have a clearly defined interpretation. So, this symbol can mean love, friendship, strong affection and passion.
Masculine and feminine in the symbol "Yin-Yang"
The philosophy of ancient China says: almost everything in the world is influenced by the female and male principles. "Yin" is a female symbol, which is the personification of passivity and humility. The male sign - "Yan", in turn, acts from the standpoint of intensive development and activity. The laws of Chinese philosophy can describe any phenomenon or event in nature, an object or action, from the point of view of male and female principles. The laws of "Yin-Yang" obey all living things on planet Earth, as well as celestial bodies. For example, zodiac signs begin with a masculine symbol, and then they alternate.
Gender in the modern world
Most of the strong and weak half of humanity fully share the ideas of Chinese philosophy. For example, almost every man likes to demonstrate his superiority, remarkable strength and even the smallest victory in the form of a repaired stool. Women, in turn, are characterized by gentleness and well-developed intuition. However, in the modern world, there are more and more women who have a strong and strong-willed character, that is, they have the characteristics of a masculine origin. Or, on the contrary, the character of a man is distinguished by excessive gentleness and even cowardice. These, of course, are individual characteristics that have developed under the influence of psychological character traits and life circumstances. Nevertheless, the most successful and lasting is the union in which the sign "Woman and Man" is harmoniously combined.
