Representing two planets, iron, copper and a couple of Olympian gods, the classical symbols for male and female pack a lot of meaning into a few squiggly lines. The symbols themselves are ancient ...

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.

“We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol.” The Express added, “This is how the cover should have looked. We apologize for the mistake.” The publication also noted that ...