man standing: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CD 1F3FB 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A man in a wheelchair, with light skin tone. He has short hair and is sitting in a manual wheelchair. The 'man' emoji combined with a wheelchair and skin tone modifier.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents accessibility, independence, and inclusion. Conveys the presence or representation of people with mobility impairments.
Backstory
The 'person in wheelchair' emoji (U+1F9CD) was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016. Skin tone modifiers (U+1F3FB to U+1F3FF) were added in Unicode 8.0 (2015). The 'man' gender variant relies on the combination of a person in wheelchair with the male sign (U+2642), often followed by a Variation Selector-16 (U+FE0F) for text presentation, to specifically depict a man in a wheelchair.
Usage Examples
- Discussing accessibility features: 'This building has ramp access for 👨🏼🦼.'
- Representation of individuals: 'My friend is a passionate athlete 👨🏼🦼.'
- Advocating for inclusion: 'We need more spaces for everyone, including 👨🏼🦼.'
- In healthcare contexts: 'The patient, a 👨🏼🦼, is ready for discharge.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as a symbol of disability rights, accessibility, and inclusion. Often used in contexts of advocacy, healthcare, or everyday representation.
East Asian culture:
Similar meaning, representing physical disability and the need for accessibility. May be used in public service announcements or personal narratives.