people wrestling: medium skin tone, light skin tone
This emoji represents two people, a man with medium skin tone and a man with light skin tone, holding hands. It's a complex emoji formed by a man (1F9D1), medium skin tone modifier (1F3FD), zero width joiner (200D), a hold-hands emoji (1FAEF), zero width joiner (200D), another man (1F9D1), and a light skin tone modifier (1F3FB).
There are different emoji meanings for people wrestling: medium skin tone, light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as a symbol for same-sex male relationships, LGBTQ+ pride, and male partnership. Often used to express solidarity or affection between men.
- East Asian culture
- Use can vary; while same-sex relationships are becoming more accepted, public display of affection emojis might be used more cautiously or in contexts of very close friendship rather than explicitly romantic ones, depending on national societal norms. However, it is increasingly understood as representing gay couples.
