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MSNBC's Ronan Farrow questions lack of racial diversity in emoji characters
2014-07-31
[P.WASHINGTONTIMES] MSNBC host Ronan Farrow took to his panel Tuesday to discuss what he perceives as a lack of racial diversity among emoji characters.

Emoji, originating in Japan, describes the ideograms or smiley faces used in electronic messages, such as texting and social media.

"Do you think there's a limitation we're suffering from in terms of the racial diversity of these emojis? Mr. Farrow asked linguist John McWhorter, who is black, Newsbusters reported.
Talk to the Japanese, my dear boy. They're the ones who invented the things.
(Honestly, he really isn't all that bright, for all he's got those artificially bright blue eyes.)
"No, I think that actually what we're going to see more is a gender skew," Mr. McWhorter argued. "Apparently women are more likely to use them and more richly."

Mr. Farrow pointed out an instance where comedian Jordan Peele did an online rendering of "The Shining" in emoji. Mr. Peele was forced to use a character of dark moon to play black character Dick Hallorann.

"And it's not just a black/white issue," the Cronkite award winner continued. "Do we have an image of what you have to go with if you want to render, for instance, someone who is Arab or Middle Eastern?"
Ladies and gentlemen of Rantburg, if you would be so kind as to oblige the gentleman?
Posted by:Fred

#13   Badanov: there are arabs in the Israeli army, which has tested using converted T-55's as troop carriers. And which once had a rifle which was a vastly improved AK.

The IDF has already deployed those vehicles in their army.
Posted by: badanov   2014-07-31 20:29  

#12  Badanov: there are arabs in the Israeli army, which has tested using converted T-55's as troop carriers. And which once had a rifle which was a vastly improved AK.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2014-07-31 20:12  

#11  I can see his quandry. Ya got shanty Irish drunk Matthews, token black racists and pasty white ambiguously gay opinion heads...

he obviously has no idea
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-31 19:54  

#10  "And it's not just a black/white issue," the Cronkite award winner continued. "Do we have an image of what you have to go with if you want to render, for instance, someone who is Arab or Middle Eastern?"

If they're flying MiGs, driving T-55s or toting AKs, I sure do. It's called a target.
Posted by: badanov   2014-07-31 19:47  

#9  Don't it make your blue eyes brown...
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-31 19:29  

#8  Frank? Are you saying he's RoseMia's Boo Boo?
Posted by: Shipman   2014-07-31 19:02  

#7  Mia, if you ever even even hint to anyone that this kid spewed from loins, I'll come back and mess you up!
Posted by: Frank   2014-07-31 18:51  

#6  We obviously need some minimum quotas of green, red, purple and pink emoticons.
Posted by: gorb   2014-07-31 11:59  

#5  I agree with Ronan.
They're all asian emojis....well.. they are yellow.
Posted by: bigjim-CA   2014-07-31 11:31  

#4  I've got one of Farrow. A zero... empty... no rim.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-07-31 07:46  

#3  While rural white farmers and defenseless pensioners appear to be struggling with it, racial diversity is thriving in some countries.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-07-31 00:34  

#2  If by 'oblige' you mean "hunt for sport", then we are ready. Locked and loaded.
Posted by: SteveS   2014-07-31 00:25  

#1  Farrow is hovering between #600 and #800 in the ratings - thats not much better than cspan2
Posted by: lord garth   2014-07-31 00:23  

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