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👭🏽Women Holding Hands: Medium Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F46D 1F3FD

Two women holding hands with medium skin tone.

Released in The 👭🏽 emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016 as part of the Emoji 4.0 update, allowing for skin tone modifiers on the base women holding hands emoji from Unicode 6.0.

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Meaning and Interpretation

The 👭🏽 emoji depicts two women holding hands, specifically with a medium skin tone, symbolizing close relationships, friendship, and emotional support between women. It is often used to represent platonic bonds, romantic partnerships, or solidarity in women's rights and LGBTQ+ communities. This emoji promotes inclusivity by allowing users to select skin tones that match their own or the context, making it a versatile tool for expressing affection and unity in digital communication.

Symbolism

  • Friendship and solidarity among women, highlighting strong platonic connections.
  • LGBTQ+ pride and relationships, often used to show same-gender love and acceptance.
  • Support and equality, representing advocacy for women's rights and gender inclusivity.

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Social media posts about female friendships or group outings.
  • Discussions on women's empowerment, rights, or International Women's Day.
  • Messages in LGBTQ+ contexts, such as Pride events or relationship announcements.

Usage Examples in Conversation

I'm so excited for our trip together! 👭🏽 Let's make more memories.
Nothing beats a girls' night with my bestie. 👭🏽 Who's in?
We're always here for each other through tough times. 👭🏽 Love you!
Happy Pride Month to all the amazing couples out there! 👭🏽 🌈
Just hanging with my sister from another mister. 👭🏽 Forever friends!

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use it to promote positive relationships and avoid reinforcing stereotypes about gender roles.
  • Be mindful of cultural contexts, as it may represent different meanings in various communities.
  • Ensure it's used inclusively; pair with other emojis to clarify intent and respect diversity.

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Directly shows a female couple in love, enhancing 👭🏽's meaning.

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Indicates agreement or friendship, as a non-gender-specific alternative.

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Depicts fun female bonding, often in playful scenarios like parties.

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Two Hearts

Symbolizes mutual affection, commonly used with 👭🏽 for relationships.

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An LGBTQ+ pride symbol that complements 👭🏽 in advocacy messages.

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Women Holding Hands

The base version without skin tone, offering a more general representation.