When using emojis, do you select your skin tone?
I’m not race-baiting, I’m legit curious. I usually change the skin tone to what closely resembles my own. If, for example, I’m sending someone a thumbs up, I’ll send 👍🏼 instead of 👍. I have some friends who always stick to the yellow emojis. Makes me wonder if I’m being non-woke by making a distinction.
Any thoughts?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | February 24, 2021 4:58 AM
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Are there any white male celebrities for whom a yellow emoji would be appropriate?
by Anonymous | reply 2 | February 23, 2021 11:34 PM
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The yellow hand looks like a dish glove, so I use my skin tone when I give a thumbs up. That's the only time I select a skin tone.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | February 23, 2021 11:36 PM
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Yes, you are race-baiting, OP. If you are not, you don't need to be defensive from the beginning.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | February 23, 2021 11:39 PM
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OP: non-woke? Yea, your aren't race-baiting for sure!!
by Anonymous | reply 9 | February 24, 2021 12:28 AM
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I’m white. I have an Asian boyfriend. I have black friends. I always select the right skin tone when I text with them. I think it’s more fun like this.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | February 24, 2021 12:29 AM
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I do on Zoom (for the clapping hand.)
by Anonymous | reply 11 | February 24, 2021 12:33 AM
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I hate it when white people use the brown-skinned emoji. My partner knows a guy who does that and it just seems so contrived.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | February 24, 2021 12:37 AM
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R12, perhaps he tans well?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | February 24, 2021 12:40 AM
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I don’t need emojis to over-share my feelings so I’ve decided it’s a fad. Plus, I thought the brown hands implied something other than ethnicity.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | February 24, 2021 12:47 AM
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They don't make an emoji pale enough for me -unless you count the ghosts. I just use whatever the default is. I wouldn't want people to think I spent time thinking about the color of my emoji...
by Anonymous | reply 15 | February 24, 2021 12:57 AM
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I stick with the yellow (default).
Safer that way.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | February 24, 2021 4:11 AM
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Op so you are white, brown or yellow? I know thats not a black emoji, or is it?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | February 24, 2021 4:58 AM
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