I feel like things have consistently gotten worse from a UI perspective since Windows2000. Every aspect of the interface including the icons are harder to und

I feel like things have consistently gotten worse from a UI perspective since Windows2000. Every aspect of the interface including the icons are harder to understand. It's hard to describe, but them seem to lack context. I get what the point is (i think). Symbols like we see that indicate male vs female gendered bathrooms, the 'Handicap parking' and others allow everybody (and i hope all/most cultures) to instantly recognize what is being depicted. I would be hard pressed to guess what half of these are trying to represent.