Well, if it's like some you see down by the river... I MAKE them to be female, but not exactly MODEL quality, usually 5 or 6 in NUMBER. Don't seem to need much controlling, they seem to work pretty steady...
The TDA1085C is a phase angle triac controller having all the necessary functions for universal motor speed control in washing machines: http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/TDA1085C-D.PDF **broken link removed**