muscle emoji
The muscle emoji, a raised fist with medium-dark skin tone, represents strength, power, and solidarity.
There are different emoji meanings for muscle emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as a symbol of protest, activism, and empowerment, particularly in social justice movements like Black Power or feminism. Also used to show support or agreement.
- East Asian culture
- May be less universally recognized as a protest symbol, sometimes used more generally to signify effort, encouragement, or determination in a positive sense ('Go for it!').
- Global
- A powerful symbol of solidarity and resistance across many cultures, especially in contexts of political or social struggle.