Emoji's period pitch

There are emojis depicting same-sex families as well

So you think emojis are cute little thingummies to liven up your text messages? A smiley face or a big grin, an angry scowl or tears of joy, a wink or an eye roll, an applause or a mug of frothy beer — they’re fun to use, right? Sure, they are. But these days emojis, the hugely popular visual shorthand for an emotion or an idea, have also become a hotbed of serious cultural messaging. Diversity, inclusiveness, gender equality — you name it and you’ll find the emoji keyboard on your smartphone trying hard to do it all.

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