162 New Emoji We Need Right Now

by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow

PRAISE HANNNNNS

“The Unicode Consortium — the organization that sets the standards for the near-omnipresent icons we know as emoji — announced Monday afternoon that it will be releasing a new batch of images in its latest 7.0 update.” 162 suggestions follow.

Pickle
Caftan
Middle finger
Fingers crossed
Penis
A-cup boobs
B-cup boobs
C-cup boobs
D-cup boobs
DD-cup boobs
Small butt
Large butt
Smiley making “Miley face”
Smiley with eggplants for eyes
Smiley with dollar-sign eyes
Smiley with bulging cheeks
Lip-biting smiley
Brown-skinned woman with one hand raised
Brown-skinned woman wearing crown
Brown-skinned woman with two hands above head
Brown-skinned woman with arms in “x” shape
Brown-skinned woman getting head massage
Brown-skinned woman with scissors near hair
Brown-skinned hand getting nails polished
Brown-skinned dancing lady in a dress
Brown-skinned dancing man in a dress
Brown-skinned bride
Brown-skinned couple
Brown-skinned angel
Brown-skinned baby
Devil baby
Brown-skinned grandpa
Brown-skinned grandma
Mixed-race couple
Mixed-race family
Two men with heart between them
Two women with heart between them
Hair flip
French braid
Fishtail braid
Man-bun
White bearded man
Beard (on its own)
Madonna cross
Marijuana leaf
Giraffe
Hippo
Gorilla
Crab
Condom
Birth control packet
Popcorn
Bra (threadbare)
Bra (lacy)
Thong
Granny panties
Boxers
Boxer briefs
Tighty whities
Denim jacket
Jaunty scarf
Cardigan
Tote bag
Clog
Cowboy hat
Duck
Jellyfish
Shark
Brogues
Ankle boots
Strappy sandals
Ballet flats
Non-sporty tank top
Laptop
Bed (queen)
Bed (california king)
Pillow
Throw pillow
Round sunglasses
Convertible
Venn diagram
Spanking
Flying saucer
Drone
NSA
Solar system
Scorpion
Mercury retrograde
Witch
Cauldron
Bone
Wishbone
Stick of butter
Headphones
Record player
Record
Brain
Butterfly
Tattoo
Anatomical heart
Bloody knife
Bloody menstrual pad
Bloody tampon
Red wave
Gay pride flag
Mexican flag
Taco
Burrito
Nachos
Chili pepper
Avocado
Avocado toast
Toast
Kale
Cauliflower
Broccoli
WTF
Starbucks cup
Reese’s cup
Mexican prayer candles
Bacon
Unicorn
Cheese wheel
Cheese wedge
Cheese grater
Mozzarella sticks
Babybel
Various trophies
Various medals
Shopping cart
Cocktail shaker
Whiskey bottle
Business class
Elliptical
Stationary bike
Snapping towel
Bathrobe
Buddha statue
Cupid with bow and arrow
Chinese character meaning “quiet desperation”
Chinese character meaning “my period is killing me”
Chinese character meaning “YOLO”
Eyebrows
Arched eyebrows
Couch
Loveseat
Remote control
Netflix
Noguchi coffee table
Eames chair
Cowbell
Nutsack
Fizzy water
Hotdog
Microwave
Dreidel
Menorah
Challah
Dinosaur
Doge
Bey+Jay
Asshole

Art by Emoji IRL.

Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow are Unicode truthers. They have a podcast.