Didn’t anyone google this first?
On January 21, 2017 over a hundred thousand women will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. It is taking place the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president.
On Thursday, the Washington Post Express decided to feature a story about the march and the cover was dedicated to it.
It featured a large group of women standing in a circle gathering for the march. The gathering was meant to be in the shape of the gender symbol associated with being female.
https://twitter.com/jeremyforeshew/status/817032374374412288
However, if a pretty massive error, they accidentally formed the male symbol instead.
Considering that the story was about empowering women and their rights, it’s quite a blunder to use the male symbol.
Twitter users expressed their distaste with the cover of the magazine.
They used the wrong gender symbol. — feeling disappointed
— Karanja David (@daviaspot) January 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/ShannonGoodpres/status/817345356463796224
we just had a WaPo mag screw up the female gender symbol. There IS NO editorial control anymore.
— Witty Librarian 2024 (@PaulWartenberg) January 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/paperbacknovel/status/817095315052494849
Someone at the Washington Post is either unaware of Google (to search female symbol) or a huge Prince fan. Or both. Oops. pic.twitter.com/YhIiRYaw30
— Kathleen Schmidt (@KathMSchmidt) January 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/kristincake/status/817030878412972032
@WaPoExpress pic.twitter.com/IW2b3zf8CC
— Argonot (@JLat55) January 5, 2017
By the way, if you were wondering whether @WaPoExpress actually printed those covers, the answer is yes. pic.twitter.com/AJL1PwPDpp
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) January 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/JustinOArnold/status/817033266498850817
You may have thought that it was some sort of satirical joke at society or that it was in some way intentional, but the Express have admitted that it was just a massive mistake.
We made a mistake on our cover this morning and we’re very embarrassed. We erroneously used a male symbol instead of a female symbol.
— Washington Post Express (@WaPoExpress) January 5, 2017
Next time, if you’re not sure, just google it, folks.
