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- From: dnl@convex.is.macsch.com (David Lombard)
- Subject: Re: Gender depicting pictograms
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.233606.27060@draco.macsch.com>
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- Organization: MacNeal-Schwendler Corp.
- References: <1992Nov13.202922.20675@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 23:36:06 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov13.202922.20675@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> bobv@spike.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Bob von Buelow) writes:
- >Recently the subject of pictograms for restroom/toilet doors came up
- >over in alt.folklore.urban. One gentleman claims he has seen the
- >symbol 'circle' on a mens room and the 'triangle' on women's. Others
- >doubt this and my personal experience has been the reverse, that is
- >'triangle' for men and 'circle' for women. Is there a civil engr
- >handbook that would identify the correct symbol usage?
- >
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- Although I forget which of these is correct, the reason is to help
- visually impaired people to determine which door to use.
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- Regards,
- DNL
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