Comments on: Emoji Insights: How Emoji express heterosexism

By: Autymn D. C.

Autymn D. C. — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:20:50 +0000

In reply to Rylan Branch. No, gay did not refer originally to a feeling, nor did happy to a feeling [but a state], but to a look which means flashy manner (as in nosegay or gay dress) where its opposite is coy, whose meaning was mostly forgotten in Victorian times and gave way to camp[y], then that meaning forgotten by WWI and gave way to swish[y]. But the expressions kept the meaning, like "acting all gay". Should emoji move onto waistgrabbing?

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:35:34 +0000

In reply to Rylan Branch. My relationship is valid just like a heterosexual one. I like men and those emojis symbol it but you don't want to believe it.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:33:03 +0000

In reply to Rylan Branch. It doesn't mean happy anymore! People know what the heck that word means and I'm a man that like men that's what it means! I am not heterosexual. STRAIGHT means lots of things not just HETEROSEXUAL!

By: Adam Wood

Adam Wood — Thu, 19 May 2016 21:45:45 +0000

The size and style of the two examples makes a huge difference too. The girls holding hands look like kids (and creepy kids at that). The two males could at least be construed as adults. Even in your featured image at the top of this page, the girls are a whole head shorter.

By: Rylan Branch

Rylan Branch — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:47:51 +0000

my opinion = It’s because the term GAY originally refers to an emotion usually attributed to women as if to say that women are GAY/HAPPY by nature and a male displaying this attribute is what was used the term the same way we use emojis to express ideas. Now if they had like a BUTCH emoji , with what is considered as natural to males, the point would be more easily conveyed. This as a very great and urgently relevant article. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.