woman superhero
Unicode: 1F9B8 200D 2640
Description
A female superhero wearing a mask, cape, and a stylized costume, often depicted with a powerful stance or in flight. The skin tone and hair color may vary.
Group:
People & Body > person-fantasy
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Represents strength, heroism, empowerment, inspiration, and admiration for female figures.
Backstory
The Superhero emoji was approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017. The female version with the 'woman' (U+2640) zero-width joiner was added to provide gender-specific representations of the general superhero concept, reflecting the growing diversity in heroic archetypes in media.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a strong woman: 'My mom is a real superhero! 🦸♀️'
- Expressing admiration for an achievement: 'She aced that presentation, total superhero! 🦸♀️'
- Feminist statements: 'Girls can do anything! 🦸♀️'
- Referring to fictional characters: 'Wonder Woman is my favorite superhero! 🦸♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with comic book heroines, feminist ideals, and 'girl power' movements.
East Asian culture:
May be seen as a symbol of female resilience or a character from popular culture, less overtly tied to specific political movements than in the West.