Emojis are constantly adapting to changes in society, to represent all situations and all people. Many Internet users also regularly offer new emoji ideas to add to iOS, Android and the various social networks.
And after the emoji of the Breton flag or the one representing menstrual periods, it is perhaps the glasses that are at risk of invading conversations. Lowri Moore, a 13-year-old English teenager, launched her promotional campaign, #GlassesOn (“Glasses on the nose” in French), to get more glasses emojis.
less stigma
Since 2019 already, the young teenager has been campaigning on social networks. Lowri Moore started from the observation that almost no emoji represented her. The unique glasses emoji is also often associated with an image of a “geeky” person, so it has a negative connotation.
To reinforce his fight, Lowri Moore also wrote a letter to explain his project.
“We’re just asking for a small change that can make a big difference in people’s lives. A lot of people wear glasses around the world, but they don’t want to wear them for fear of looking different or out of fashion,” Lowri said. Moore with AFP.
Lowri Moore recently visited Google and Meta headquarters in London to drop off her letters. The schoolgirl has not yet received any comments from the various companies.
A fight already won with Disney
In 2019, Lowrie Moore had already contacted Disney to ask for more representation in the American giant’s animated films. And his wishes were granted: in the animated film of the phenomenon Charmthe protagonist Mirabel does wear glasses.
Pending a response from Google and Facebook, Lowri Moore continues her social media campaign. And although her fight may seem anecdotal, the issue of harassment related to the use of glasses is very real.
Today, 4.5 billion people wear glasses in the world. In France, 7 out of 10 French people wear glasses.
Source: BFM TV
