Also none of them have any legs…

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      Both symbols are actually the symbols Roman gods.

      The shield and spear of Mars for the symbol of masculinity.

      The mirror of Venus for the symbol of feminity.

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      It comes from Roman mythology, it was a symbol of Mars and is supposed to represent a spear and shield. I had to look up what the female symbol represents, allegedly it’s the hand mirror of Venus. I would bet it’s not a coincidence that they can be viewed as abstract genitals, though.