person in lotus position: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D8 1F3FC
Description
A person with medium-light skin tone. The gender is unspecified, allowing for use in various contexts.
Group:
People & Body > person-resting
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, as it represents a generic person, but can be used to convey a wide range of emotions depending on the context of the message itself.
Backstory
The 'person' emoji (1F9D8) was introduced in Unicode 10.0 (2017) to provide a gender-neutral alternative to gendered person emojis. The skin tone modifier (1F3FC) allows for customization across various skin tones, making the emoji more inclusive and representative of global diversity.
Usage Examples
- General reference: 'We need a person for this job. 🧑🏽'
- Inclusivity: 'Everyone deserves respect 🧑🏽'
- Role representation: 'Who is the new team member? 🧑🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used as a placeholder for a generic individual, or when the gender is not specified or relevant.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture; used to represent a general person without specific gender connotations, or sometimes to refer to oneself in group contexts.