Blood drops for women鈥檚 periods, guide dogs, interracial couples, people in wheelchairs and the so-called 鈥減inching hand鈥 are all among the new crop of emojis being rolled out later this year.
In total, 230 new emojis are slated to appear in device keyboards starting as early as March, though most users will have to wait until the fall.
The Unicode Consortium -- the California-based, non-profit group that manages global emoji standards -- its latest update this week.
鈥淭he new emoji typically start showing up on mobile phones in September/October -- some platforms may release them earlier," the group wrote in a blogpost.
They highlighted the 59 new emoji, as well as 171 skin tone and gender variants, to show a push for more inclusion.
Users will now be able to better customize couples and hand-holding emojis, as well as express a wider range of races and gender identities.
The new emojis -- as part of Unicode 12.0 update -- also included accessibility-themed ones: prosthetic limbs, people in wheelchairs, hearing aids and deaf persons.
There鈥檚 a buzz online about the new 鈥渂lood drop鈥 emoji, which some groups hope will go a long way towards normalizing women鈥檚 periods.
The menstruation-themed emoji鈥檚 inclusion followed a campaign from the global girls' rights charity Plan International UK 鈥 a non-profit group which describes itself as striving to advance children's rights and equality for girls across the world.
It boasted about the blood drop鈥檚 inclusion on . They hope the period emoji will help to cut down on the stigma around menstruation.
People online have also taken notice of the so-called 鈥減inching hand鈥 symbol, instigating a debate over what it signifies. Many users on have suggested that the emoji refers to mocking a male鈥檚 small genitals.
Other new emojis included a yawning face, a Hindu temple, a waffle, an otter, a flamingo, an ice cube and a ringed planet.
鉁║nicode Emoji 12.0 鈥 Final for 2019鉁
鈥 The Unicode Consortium (@unicode)
What do mechanical arms, people holding hands, otters, and waffles have in common? They鈥檙e all part of Unicode 12.0!
We are thrilled to announce that we are actually getting a !
鈥 PlanInternational UK (@PlanUK)
It is through your support that we can now celebrate that the have announced that we will get our first ever in March 2019
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