"We made a mistake on our cover this morning and we’re very embarrassed." By Ryan Parker The Washington Post Express, a free daily tabloid given to mass transit passengers in D.C., drew ire on ...

We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017 And quickly after that, an image of how the cover should have appeared: ...

The male symbol is also the symbol for Ares, god of war and masculinity, whose corresponding planet is Mars. The symbol is supposedly based on Ares’ shield and spear.

We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017. This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake.

We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Washington Post Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017. This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake.

Newspaper uses the male symbol on a story about the Women’s March Can you tell what’s wrong with this image? Jaya Saxena. Updated on May 25 2021 6:31 am CDT ...

In this guide, learn more about the history and origin of the transgender symbol – an emblem created as a symbol of pride, freedom, inclusivity, and wholeness.

The newspaper posted a quick edit on the cover image, depicting the (correct) women's symbol. The previous slip-up, though, still made it to the print edition. And they say print is dead.

We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol. — Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017. This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake.