woman mechanic: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F469 1F3FD 200D 1F527
Description
A woman (medium skin tone) mechanic, depicted by the combination of an emoji of a woman, a medium skin tone modifier, and the ZWJ (zero width joiner) followed by a wrench icon.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents a professional or a role rather than an emotion. It signifies a woman working as a mechanic or in a related trade.
Backstory
This is a ZWJ sequence emoji, meaning it is formed by combining multiple existing emojis with a Zero Width Joiner to create a new, distinct character. The 👩🔧 (woman mechanic) emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0. It aims to provide more diverse representations of professions.
Usage Examples
- Highlighting female professionals: 'Our new lead mechanic is amazing! 👩🏽🔧'
- Discussing vehicle maintenance: 'I need to take my car to the 👩🏽🔧 tomorrow.'
- Promoting diversity in trades: 'Encouraging more girls to become 👩🏽🔧s.'
- Describing someone's profession: 'She's a talented 👩🏽🔧 who runs her own garage.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent women in STEM or skilled trades, promoting diversity and gender equality in professions traditionally dominated by men.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, emphasizing women pursuing diverse careers and breaking stereotypes. May also be used in contexts related to vehicle repair or engineering.