man standing: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CD 1F3FC 200D 2642
Description
A man in a wheelchair: medium-light skin tone. This emoji depicts a person using a manual wheelchair, typically with a neutral expression.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Represents inclusivity, accessibility, and disability awareness. It can also convey a sense of normalcy when depicting everyday life.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines a person in a wheelchair (1F9CD) with a medium-light skin tone modifier (1F3FC) and the male sign (2642) joined by a zero width joiner (200D) to form a male person in a wheelchair. It was introduced as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016, with skin tone modifiers arriving later to ensure representation.
Usage Examples
- Discussing accessibility initiatives: 'We need more ramps for those in wheelchairs 🧑🏻🦼.'
- Promoting inclusivity: 'Everyone deserves to be seen and respected 🧑🏻🦼.'
- Indicating accessible facilities: 'This building has wheelchair access 🧑🏻🦼.'
- Representing a person in a story or message: 'My friend, a keen athlete, uses a wheelchair 🧑🏻🦼.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Emphasizes disability visibility, inclusion, and the rights of people with disabilities. Often used in contexts related to accessibility and advocacy.
Global context:
Universally understood as representing a person with a disability or a symbol for accessibility features.