Sex symbols ancient and modern: their origins and iconography on the pedigree

BMJ. 2005 Dec 24;331(7531):1509-10. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7531.1509.

Author

G D Schott¹

Affiliation

¹ National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London WC1N 3BG. geoffrey.schott@uclh.org

Abstract

Sex symbols on pedigrees were illustrated quite differently 150 years ago. What brought about the change?

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Female
History, 19th Century
History, Ancient
Humans
Male
Pedigree*
Sexology / history*
Symbolism*