man in lotus position: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D8 1F3FB 200D 2642
Description
A man with red hair, light skin tone, and a short beard, representing a male person with red hair. This is a person emoji modified by a hair color component and a gender component.
Group:
People & Body > person-resting
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents an individual with specific physical characteristics (red hair, male gender). It's more of a descriptive emoji rather than one conveying a direct emotion, though it can be used in emotional contexts.
Backstory
Emoji sequences like this, combining a base person emoji with modifiers for skin tone (1F3FB for light skin tone), hair color (implied by 1F9D8 for red hair person), and gender (200D 2642 for male), were introduced to provide a wider range of customizable and inclusive human representations. The base 'person' emoji and various customization options have been part of Unicode since later versions like Unicode 9.0 (2016) onwards to allow for more nuanced descriptions.
Usage Examples
- Describing someone: 'My friend is a redhead 👨🦰🏻 male.'
- Identifying oneself: 'This is me! 👨🦰🏻'
- In a narrative: 'The story protagonist, a brave 👨🦰🏻 knight, set off on a quest.'
Cultural Differences
General:
The combination of skin tone, hair color, and gender allows for more personal and diverse self-representation or depiction of specific individuals in digital communication across various cultures.