leg: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F9B5 1F3FE
Description
An emoji representing an individual with a bald head and dark skin. The expression is neutral or slightly smiling.
Group:
People & Body > body-parts
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, indicating a person without hair, or someone who shaved their head. Not associated with a specific emotion, but rather a physical characteristic.
Backstory
The 'Bald' emoji (1F9B5) was introduced as part of Unicode 11.0 in 2018, allowing for more diverse representation of physical appearances. The Fitzpatrick scale (1F3FB-1F3FF) skin tone modifiers allow users to specify the skin color, with 1F3FE representing a medium-dark skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone: 'He's a tall guy with a bald head. 🦵🏾'
- Referring to personal appearance: 'Decided to shave my head! 🦵🏾'
- Discussing characters: 'The villain in the movie was bald. 🦵🏾'
- Representing diversity: 'Including diverse characters in our story, including a bald person. 🦵🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used to represent individuals who are bald due to choice (fashion), medical conditions (e.g., alopecia, chemotherapy), or age.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used to depict monks or characters with shaved heads in media, in addition to general representation of baldness.