Woman shrugging: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A woman with medium skin tone raising both hands with palms upward, accompanied by a facial expression of mild confusion or resignation. Her shoulders are hitched toward her ears to emphasize a lack of knowledge.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to response when you don't have the answer to a question, feel indifferent about a situation, or simply want to convey a sense of 'whatever.' It is frequently used in casual text conversations to soften a blunt statement or signal that the speaker is giving up on figuring something out. It pairs well with the 🤷 or 🤦 emojis to stress a feeling of helplessness or frustration.
History
The shrug gesture has been a universal non-verbal sign of uncertainty for centuries. The character was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2016 to bridge the gap between text-based shorthand like '¯\_(ツ)_/¯' and modern graphical messaging. It quickly became one of the most popular ways to articulate the 'I don't know' vibe in instant messaging apps.
Details
Glyph
🤷🏽♀
Unicode
U+1F937 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2640
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f937_1f3fd_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
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
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.
Related People Emojis
