Having solved all other problems, one feminist is taking aim at the next big target: High heel emoji. And she hopes you’ll join her:
All women's shoe emoji have high heels. This striking campaign wants to change that https://t.co/KmIEy3SGQT pic.twitter.com/kFuDhTv4ep
— Mashable (@mashable) October 23, 2017
Wow. So striking:
There are currently three women’s shoe emoji, but all three of them have high heels. One Silicon Valley-based woman wants to change this. Independent arts publicist Floriane Hutchinson launched the #IWearFlats campaign to add a women’s flat shoe emoji to our keyboards. Her proposal is currently up for discussion at the Unicode Consortium Emoji Subcommittee.
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“The fact that women cannot opt in to have a female shoe without a heel is deeply problematic as the vast majority of women simply do not wear heels in their daily lives,” says Hutchinson.
“The implicit expectation, albeit a virtual one, that women would and/or should wear high heeled shoes (be it a stiletto, a mule, or a boot) is simply absurd,” she continues. Hutchinson notes that her campaign is far from a “stiletto boycott,” but instead an effort to give “women who prefer flats” an icon they can identify.
The bleeding edge of the fight for women's equality. https://t.co/UOHSUBgWHX
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 23, 2017
What a stupid, stupid time to be alive.
https://twitter.com/ragtimer85/status/922507476511191040
https://twitter.com/SPCalvert/status/922542025916010497
If by “striking” you actually mean “stupid” then I agree, this is the most striking thing I’ve read
— Jim (@Mij_Sirob) October 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jane_S1970/status/922541200334258177
oh my god who fucking cares
— ryan ? (@ralioncat) October 23, 2017
⛄️ ain't this some bullshit!
— Deep Space Papi (@itscoleman) October 23, 2017
When you run out of shit to complain about…
— JankyDisplay (@JankyDisplay) October 23, 2017
Ridiculous. I can’t believe someone has time to worry about a shoe emoji. ?
— Alexis (@alexis_reilly) October 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/SWMegafan/status/922541336812761088
Ridiculous. I can’t believe someone has time to worry about a shoe emoji. ?
— Alexis (@alexis_reilly) October 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/strwbrrykittnz/status/922528556311343104
https://twitter.com/Bortug/status/922505314712375297
My massive heel collection is triggered. https://t.co/LWPTgp2jIm
— Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) October 23, 2017
Young woman yells at cloud https://t.co/ja6g0Mkfxx
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) October 23, 2017
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 23, 2017
Just. Stop.
— Kopper Topp (@kopper_top) October 23, 2017
Omg get a LIFE!!!
— NV????? (@Nvehecnycrrcom1) October 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jennnilou/status/922540610577453056
Oh, and by the way, speaking of “problematic” …
https://twitter.com/CoverSalmon/status/922540446315896833
Now, that sounds really transphobic.
— SJW-English Dictionary (@Zemoeki1) October 23, 2017
How do you know they're women's shoes?
— Ridnarhtim (@Ridnarhtim) October 23, 2017
Just what do you mean "women's" shoe? They can wear any damned shoe they like. What's wrong with you people?
— Bert Hyman (@berthyman) October 23, 2017
How do you know these aren't men's shoes, sexists?https://t.co/27Txi149me
— Heimish Conservative (@HeimishCon) October 23, 2017
Are you saying men can’t wear high heels you fucking bigots? Why do you assume these are “women’s” shoes? #ownmedicine
— Mike Christopherson (@michaelchrist0) October 23, 2017
For shame, feminists. For shame.
Wish I could count on this being the stupidest thing I see on Twitter today.
— frozen caveman legal intern (@leashyourkids) October 23, 2017
The day’s still young. But this one’ll be hard to top.
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