Talk:Pictogram

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Is the "Pictogram for public toilets" used internationally? Hyacinth 08:22, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

yes.

Is the "pictogram for public toilets" actually a pictogram? Whilst the signs represents a man / woman - they aren't used to actually mean "man" / "woman", but rather male-toilet / female-toilet - which makes them ideograms rather than pictograms --Davémon 11:39, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

And I think 'yes' should probably be qualified. Uncited, I may go as far as "it's generally accepted as an 'internationally recognized' symbol", but I can think of a few places in the world where the representation of a woman in a short dress would be bordering on pornographic to local norms. Thoughts/Examples? Fracture98 15:45, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

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