Woman shrugging: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A woman with medium-dark skin raising both hands with her palms facing upward, accompanied by a slight tilt of the head. Her shoulders are hunched toward her ears in a gesture that clearly signals uncertainty or a lack of concern.
Usage Context
This is the go-to response when you don't have the answer to a question, feel indifferent about a situation, or want to convey a 'whatever' attitude. It functions as a non-verbal way to say 'I have no idea' or 'It's out of my hands.' It is frequently used alongside the 🤷 generic shrug or the 🧐 face to highlight a confusing situation.
History
While the shrug gesture has been a staple of body language for centuries, the specific emoji version was added to the Unicode standard in 2016. It was introduced as part of a push to increase gender and skin tone diversity across the emoji keyboard, allowing users to express common sentiments with characters that more closely match their own appearance.
Details
Glyph
🤷🏾♀
Unicode
U+1F937 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2640
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f937_1f3fe_200d_2640:
HTML Entity
����‍♀
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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