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[Tobbe]

Anyway for anyone who isn't clear about it; ♂ stands for sender and ♀ stands for reciever.

No, it doesn't. Those are originally the symbols for the planets Mars and Venus, named after two Roman deities. The Mars symbol represents Mars' shield and spear, while the Venus symbol represents Venus' hand mirror.

[Acarr]

Anyway for anyone who isn't clear about it; ♂ stands for sender and ♀ stands for reciever.

No, it doesn't. Those are originally the symbols for the planets Mars and Venus, named after two Roman deities. The Mars symbol represents Mars' shield and spear, while the Venus symbol represents Venus' hand mirror.

But in sexual terms that's what they represent.

[Tobbe]

They represent male and female, yeah. They're derived from the astronomical symbols.

[Xenon]

There's far too much swearing and war going on here to even worry about kids being traumatised by origins of gender symbols tbh.

[PluMGMK]

There's far too much swearing and war going on here to even worry about kids being traumatised by origins of gender symbols tbh.

Exactly what I'm thinking.

[Tobbe]

You do understand that this is all a satire of political correctness, right? I sure hope so.

[Beebop]

Communism is a bad thing.

[Hunchman801]

I think Stalin was a pretty cool guy actually. Just like Hitler, he meant no harm to anyone

[Xenon]

You do understand that this is all a satire of political correctness, right? I sure hope so.

Obviously. But everyone was discussing the origins of those characters and how the meanings might denote something sexual.

[Tobbe]

I was talking to plum, not you. You obviously got it, as you're not stupid as fuck.

[El Dango]

Where should it be placed? Under the location?

I would suggest putting it as the first thing, above the post count.

[Hunchman801]

Where should it be placed? Under the location?

Right after the username.

[Xenon]

I reckon that will be controversial.

[spiraldoor]

You do understand that this is all a satire of political correctness, right? I sure hope so.

Obviously. But everyone was discussing the origins of those characters and how the meanings might denote something sexual.

I myself had no underlying satirical agenda; I was merely joking...

~Though perhaps I was subconsciously satirising...

[Xenon]

~Though perhaps I was subconsciously satirising...

Don't worry, I subconsciously regarded your post as a joke.

[Holy Crap]

I think Stalin was a pretty cool guy actually. Just like Hitler, he meant no harm to anyone

They are just misunderstood.

[spiraldoor]

~Though perhaps I was subconsciously satirising...

Don't worry, I subconsciously regarded your post as a joke.

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaail.

I think Stalin was a pretty cool guy actually. Just like Hitler, he meant no harm to anyone

They are just misunderstood.

Adolf Hitler was a great man.

[PluMGMK]

Can we just stop talking about Hitler already?

[spiraldoor]

Can we please get spoiler tags now?

[Hunchman801]

I don't think they would really serve much purpose to be honest.