leftwards pushing hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF7 1F3FF
Description
A person with a neutral expression (no specific emotional display) combined with a dark skin tone modifier.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
This emoji represents a person without specifying gender or emotion. The dark skin tone modifier (type-6) indicates a person with the deepest brown skin color.
Backstory
The 'Person' emoji (1FAF7) was introduced in Unicode 15.0 in 2022 as a gender-inclusive and non-binary alternative to specific gendered person emojis. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FF for dark skin tone) were introduced earlier, starting with Unicode 8.0 in 2015, to promote diversity and better represent the global population in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Referring to a generic individual: 'The new employee started today 🧑🏿🦱.' (Note: 🧑🏿 is a more common representation of a person with dark skin, but 1FAF7 1F3FF is a valid combination representing a person with dark skin tone.)
- In a discussion about people of various backgrounds: 'We need input from all perspectives 🧑🏿🦱, 👩🏽, 👨🏻.'
- When discussing a 'person' without specific attributes, but wishing to include a dark-skinned representation for context: 'Every 🧑🏿🦱 deserves respect.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent diversity in human representation, allowing users to choose a skin tone that matches their own or the person they are referring to. Can be used in various contexts where a generic human figure is needed.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, emphasizing representation and inclusivity by providing options for different skin tones. May be used in general conversation or to specifically refer to someone with a dark skin tone.