snowboarder: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C2 1F3FD
Description
A person snowboarding, specifically a male or gender-neutral individual, with brown skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents activity, winter sports, excitement, skill, or recreation.
Backstory
The original 'Person Snowboarding' (1F3C2) emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD for medium skin tone) was added later with Unicode 8.0 in 2015, as part of the broader effort to provide more inclusive and diverse emoji representations. This specific combination allows for depicting a snowboarder with a particular skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Expressing enjoyment of winter sports: 'Having an amazing time on the slopes! 🏂🏽'
- Planning a snowboarding trip: 'Who's joining me for fresh powder next week? 🏂🏽'
- Showing admiration for skill: 'That trick was insane! 🏂🏽'
- Describing a person: 'My friend is an avid snowboarder. 🏂🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with winter vacations, extreme sports, and outdoor activities.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations, often linked to winter tourism or leisure activities in snowy regions.
Global usage:
Universally understood as snowboarding, with the skin tone modifier indicating diversity in representation.