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 Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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