Emoji Racial Diversity aka "I've heard it all now"

05-11-2014 09:34 - edited 05-11-2014 09:36
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05-11-2014 09:34 - edited 05-11-2014 09:36
So... the Unicode Consortium have decided that there isn't enough racial diversity in emoji characters. Even though the current yellow emojis don't refer to any particular race or creed, there has been a proposal that will bring skin tones, based on the Fitzpatrick scale for dermatology, to emoji characters in five hues ranging from a pale creme to a dark brown.
I have no words that I could use on here to express my disdain, so will quote someone else:
"I don't appreciate them being bald either. Only bald yellow men get representation with Emoji!
Why cant some of them have spiky hair? Even the proposed Emoji have matted down hair! Why do they all have to be clean shaven too? I have facial hair! Why cant I be represented?
Where are the female Emoji?
Why do all emotions have to be masculine? "
I honestly can't believe that people get worked up about things like this...so much so that a lesbian and a homosexual couple had to be added to the emoji support in 2012.
Seriously, are any of you offended by the little yellow smilies?
{insert aubergine emoji here}
Source: TechCrunch via CrackBerry
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on 05-11-2014 09:39
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on 05-11-2014 09:39
I'm offended by PC people.......they'll be sorry when I come to power
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on 05-11-2014 09:43
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on 05-11-2014 09:43
I have been personally offended by the political correctness people since there was a big debate about black jelly babies....
They never know when to stop....sadly....
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on 05-11-2014 09:50
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on 05-11-2014 09:50
Sometimes, something just makes you want to hold your head in your hands...it's taking a long time for racial stigma to be eradicated and things like this set it back 20 years!
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on 05-11-2014 09:52
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on 05-11-2014 09:53
I blame Fast Company who specifically asked "Are Emoji racist", and Miley Cyrus.
But mostly Miley Cyrus.

on 05-11-2014 09:53
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on 05-11-2014 09:53
I never cease to be amazed on how people react to things like this.
I personally hold no thoughts against colour or creed or nationality either.
Emoj in my usage just adds a bit of fun although I'm aware they can also be used other ways too.
I remember when we called a school classroom prop a blackboard ,and my grandchild now calls it a chalk board.
I'm all for awareness but it does seem that something's can be taken a little too far.
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on 05-11-2014 09:59
There was even talk of changing "the little boy who lives down the lane"
As it was possibly sexist.
THEY ARE TODDLERS LISTENING TO A NURSERY RHYME, NOT KKK FEMINISTS!!!

