Apple Reveals New Gender-Inclusive, Nonbinary Emojis To Join iOS 14.2 Update
Image via Apple designs / Emojipedia composite
In the upcoming 14.2 iOS update, Apple will be rolling out more gender-inclusive emojis, which have been reclassified as gender-neutral icons.
Previously, the tech juggernaut unveiled a variety of emojis including a bubble tea, a ninja, and a tamale.
In the new update, Apple users will see more gender variations with the option to pick a woman, a gender-neutral person, or a man for its Santa Claus, tuxedo, veil, and bottle feeding emojis.
Each of the icons will also come with skin variants for broader racial representation.
As an expert in thisfield, Emojipedia reported that the new icons will not be available on iPhone at least until 2021. However, it has added the upcoming entries to the ever-growing emoji list as a preview. Take a look at it below.
📝 Emoji 13.0
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) September 19, 2020
🔢 117 New Emojis
🗓 Approved Jan 2020
📲 On Phones: By end of 2020
🔗 https://t.co/opL7fSXpSk
📝 Emoji 13.1
🔢 217 New Emojis
🗓 Approved: Sep 2020
📲 On Phones: By end of 2021
🔗 https://t.co/PpSN93qXO7
ℹ️ Designs vary by vendor. Emojipedia Sample Images shown. pic.twitter.com/21eu2gH90K
Gender options for the tuxedo and veil wearing emojis are new in this iOS release, approved as part of Emoji 13.0 earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/M2bogZRgRU
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) September 29, 2020
Bottle feeding is new in iOS 14.2. Options to also select a woman, gender-neutral person, or man bottle feeding a baby are available https://t.co/Jjld6xNqQq pic.twitter.com/TaPdWux1JZ
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) September 29, 2020
[via Engadget, cover image via Apple designs / Emojipedia composite]
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