pregnant man: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1FAC3 1F3FD
Description
A person with a neutral expression, wearing a lab coat, indicating a scientist, doctor, or someone in a professional research role, with medium skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, professional, knowledgeable, curious, analytical. The emotion conveyed is primarily associated with the role and expertise rather than personal feeling.
Backstory
The 'Person in Lab Coat' emoji (👨🔬 Scientist, 👩🔬 Woman Scientist, 🧑🔬 Person Scientist) was added to Unicode as a gender-inclusive design in 2017 (Emoji 5.0). The base 'person' emoji combined with the 'lab coat' attribute creates this specific representation. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD) allows for diverse representation, which was standardized after the initial emoji releases to ensure inclusivity.
Usage Examples
- Discussing scientific breakthroughs: 'Scientists just made a huge discovery! 🧑🏽🔬'
- Talking about medical professionals: 'My doctor is so knowledgeable. 🧑🏽🔬'
- Joking about an experiment: 'Time to put on my thinking cap and get to work! 🧑🏽🔬'
- Referring to research or studies: 'According to a recent study... 🧑🏽🔬'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a generic symbol for scientists, doctors, lab workers, or anyone involved in research and development. Often used in contexts related to innovation, health, or education.
East Asian culture:
Similar recognition, often used in educational or scientific contexts, sometimes to playfully suggest 'experimenting' or 'discovering' something new, but generally maintains its professional connotation.