While given emoji presentation on select platforms, this emoji component was intended to be used exclusively within emoji sequences. This means this emoji is excluded from most emoji keyboards. The emotion of being bald, be it a man or a woman is appropriately described in this emoji. Mostly, this emoji to represent individuals who are bald due to several reasons, which includes medical conditions, genetics, or even by personal choice. The prominence of this “Bald” emoji is much more in normalizing baldness and bringing societal awareness about the same, irrespective of the gender.
HISTORY:
The main purpose behind the creation and introduction of this emoji is to normalize the concept of baldness in the society. Also, after getting standardized by the Unicode Consortium, it gained immense popularity and eventually, people started understanding its actual use and importance 10 times more easily.
USES:
Along with the concept of normalizing baldness, this emoji can also be used to express solidarity with individuals experiencing hair loss. On the other hand, its other uses can be as humorously or lightheartedly as possible.
| Name | Bald |
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| Codepoint | U+1F9B2 |
| Unicode | Emoji Component Bald |
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