man factory worker: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FF 200D 1F3ED
Description
Man: Dark Skin Tone, Factory. A man with a dark skin tone depicted in front of a factory building. This is a complex emoji combining a man with a specific skin tone and a factory.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
This emoji doesn't primarily convey an emotion but rather represents a person in a specific profession or setting related to industry or manufacturing. It can imply a worker, an entrepreneur, or someone involved in the industrial sector.
Backstory
This emoji sequence is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) combination introduced to allow for more specific and inclusive representations of people in various professions or contexts. It combines a 'Man' emoji (1F468), a 'Dark Skin Tone' modifier (1F3FF), with a 'Factory' emoji (1F3ED) using a ZWJ to create a single, unified glyph. This allows for detailed portrayals of individuals in specific work environments.
Usage Examples
- Discussing industrial jobs: 'We need more skilled labor in the industry 👨🏿🏭.'
- Referring to a factory worker: 'My uncle works at the auto plant 👨🏿🏭.'
- Talking about manufacturing: 'The new production line needs a dedicated team 👨🏿🏭.'
- Representing a specific profession: 'He's a true man of industry 👨🏿🏭.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
May represent blue-collar work, industrial development, or the concept of manufacturing. The skin tone adds specificity.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretations, often linking to economic development, labor, or specific industrial regions. The factory setting might evoke themes of production and hard work.
Global context:
Represents the diverse workforce in industrial sectors worldwide, acknowledging variations in skin tones within these roles.