Deaf Man Emoji

A man gesturing with their index finger between ear and mouth, used as a deaf sign in American Sign Language (ASL) and a number of other global sign languages. In contrast with the concept of gender inclusivity of the “Deaf Person” emoji, this “Deaf Man” emojis is specified to the male gender. The concept of this emoji aims to enhance the visibility and consideration of deaf men within the digital conversations. This indirectly contributes to a much more accurate & diversified representation of the Deaf community, as a whole.

HISTORY:

Originally, this emoji was created and introduced into the world of emoji for the advocacy from deaf community organizations & individuals, which played a crucial role in pushing people with disabilities towards representations. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees emoji standardization, has responded to the need for more inclusive representations and this got great boost when audience responded to the emoji very positively and immensely.

USES:

The “Deaf Man” emoji is primarily used to represent deaf men worldwide in online conversations, social media posts and stories, & other digital communication contexts. Also, this emoji facilitates communication about accessibility needs and promotes inclusive languages that can help these people understand better.