woman mechanic: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F469 1F3FE 200D 1F527
Description
A woman wearing a hard hat, with a dark skin tone, representing a female construction worker or mechanic.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents professionalism, hard work, construction, skilled trades, and female empowerment in traditionally male-dominated fields.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Woman' (1F469), 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-5' (1F3FE for dark skin tone), and 'Wrench' (1F527). The combination creates a single emoji representing a woman in an occupational role, specifically associated with tools and construction. It was introduced as part of broader efforts to provide more diverse gender and occupational representations in emojis.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a woman in a skilled trade: 'She's a brilliant architect! 👩🏾🔧'
- Talking about construction or home improvement: 'Time to fix that leaky pipe! 👩🏾🔧'
- Representing a mechanic or engineer: 'My car needs a tune-up, calling the best 👩🏾🔧.'
- Empowering women in STEM: 'Girls can build anything! 👩🏾🔧'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often seen as a symbol of women breaking barriers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or manual labor jobs.
East Asian culture:
Similarly understood as representing skilled female labor, often without specific gender barrier connotations, focusing more on the profession itself.