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Emoji to Gain Expanded Racial Diversity With Skin Tone Modifier Option in Mid-2015
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I'm brown... And I really think this is stupid... And I will vouch that all my brown friends will feel the same... Just a huge waste of time and resources... And not to mention that they are bringing up the racial stigma where there's none and doesn't need to be addressed... They're just giving racism more airtime...
Thank God - those smug little yellow faces mocking me because I don't share their skin color.....its about time someone tackled this incredibly important social issue!
Given the state of American race relations (interestingly reflected by the comments here) why would I want to let anybody know I'm anything other than white?
Emojis were gender/race neutral; Insensitive, naive intentions like this whole thing is introducing even more controversy and tension into the mix.
Suddenly an article about emojis, emojis, had to be put in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum.
I mean come on, for the longest time we were cool with these:
Why? WHY???
Emojis were gender/race neutral; Insensitive, naive intentions like this whole thing is introducing even more controversy and tension into the mix.
Suddenly an article about emojis, emojis, had to be put in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum.
I mean come on, for the longest time we were cool with these:
Why? WHY???
I'm disgusted by people who complain about things like this. Does it really hurt you so much for other people in the world feel less marginalized?
Any white person who is educated on social issues understand why this is a good thing, but many who don't see the point can't even seem to take a moment to realize that not every feature needs to be geared directly to *their* ego.
Any white person who is educated on social issues understand why this is a good thing, but many who don't see the point can't even seem to take a moment to realize that not every feature needs to be geared directly to *their* ego.
Terrible, racist idea. Apart from anything else, there are perhaps too many emoticons to choose from already.
The world has moved on from this kind of thing...
The people who *care* in this thread are mostly insane, throwing around racist buzzwords like "white privilege".
The rest of us are rightly calling this a joke. We're laughing at how absurd it is and how seriously the usual suspects take this stuff.
And of mayonnaise and cheese sandwiches.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I. Am ashamed. --Jacques, Finding Nemo
Exactly. The idea of colors shading any emoji with and RGB color is a nice option. However, someone did a press release saying it is skin tone only to get publicity. And on Election Day in the States while at it.
It's about time.
All those bright-yellow people in the world make up a very small percentage of the total population.
All those bright-yellow people in the world make up a very small percentage of the total population.
Clearly you haven't. There's quite a difference between a brown emoticon and black-face.
He wouldnt be too far off about that.. Wasn't it the white conservatives in the southern states that supporyed slavery?
Wait... you mean to tell me peoples skin tones aren't obnoxiously bright yellow?!
I mean come on. That shade of yellow is about as pigment-neutral as it gets, and provides good contrast. Why all the hubbub over something so inane? If its not broken, don't fix* it...
*Overcomplicate
I mean come on. That shade of yellow is about as pigment-neutral as it gets, and provides good contrast. Why all the hubbub over something so inane? If its not broken, don't fix* it...
*Overcomplicate
Nope, it is people like you that seem a little......I think you can finish that sentence.