woman raising hand: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F64B 1F3FB 200D 2640
Description
A person gesturing 'ok' or 'hi' with their hand, specifically a woman with light skin tone. The pose can signify a person shrugging, holding out a hand, or receiving something.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, inquisitive, dismissive, casual greeting, or signifying 'whatever'. The exact meaning can vary depending on context and accompanying emojis.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines 'Person Gesturing OK' (1F64B), 'Light Skin Tone' (1F3FB), and the 'Zero Width Joiner' (ZWJ) with 'Female Sign' (2640) to create a gender-specific and skin-toned variant of the general 'Person Gesturing OK' emoji. It was part of the emoji additions that allowed for more diverse representations of people.
Usage Examples
- Shrugging off a problem: 'It is what it is 🤷🏼♀️'
- Casual greeting: 'Hey there! 🤷🏼♀️'
- Expressing 'I don't know': '🤷🏼♀️ What do you want to do?'
- Indifference: 'Whatever, I guess 🤷🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often interpreted as a casual greeting, a shrug, or a gesture of indifference ('whatever'). Less commonly, it can be used for 'can I help you?'.
East Asian culture:
Can be seen as a humble gesture, or in some contexts, as a sign of being exasperated or at a loss.
Global:
Sometimes used as a placeholder for a 'person' without a specific action, allowing the context to define their role.