person: light skin tone, blond hair
Unicode: 1F471 1F3FB
Description
A man with a blonde or light brown beard, with a light skin tone. This emoji depicts a male character with long hair and a beard, often associated with a 'hippie' or 'lumberjack' appearance, but can also represent a young man with a modern, trendy look.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often used to represent general male identity, or sometimes specific subcultures. The addition of the skin tone modifier allows for more personalized representation.
Backstory
The 'Man: Light Skin Tone' emoji is a combination of U+1F471 (Man with Beard) and U+1F3FB (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2 Light Skin Tone). The base emoji 1F471 was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifiers (Fitzpatrick scale) were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 to allow for diverse representation of human emojis.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone: 'He's a cool guy 👨🏻'
- Indicating a male person with a specific look: 'The new barista 👨🏻 at the cafe is great.'
- Representation in general: 'Looking for a model for a photoshoot 👨🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent men with specific hairstyles or beards, sometimes implying a free-spirited or rugged identity. The 'light skin tone' modifier adds to the diversity of representation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture for basic male representation. The specific beard and long hair combination might be less common culturally, but the emoji still serves its purpose of depicting a male figure.