diff --git a/body-parts.md b/body-parts.md index 5873d11..d647d33 100644 --- a/body-parts.md +++ b/body-parts.md @@ -1,148 +1,204 @@ -Encoded body parts ------------------- +Proposal for new emoji: **Body Parts** +================================== -- various hands and fingers (*touch, feel, gesture, sign*) +- **Author:** Christoph Pรคper +- **Mail:** christoph.paeper@crissov.de +- **Submitted:** 2017-06-30 +- **Latest version:** https://crissov.github.io/unicode-proposals/body-parts -- mouth (*eat, speak, blow, suck*) ๐Ÿ‘„; ๐Ÿ—ฃ (explicit); ๐ŸŒฌ +Introduction +------------ -- lips (*kiss*) ๐Ÿ’‹ ๐Ÿ—ข +I hereby request the addition of eight external body part emojis to the Unicode Standard in order to complete the existing set of extremities. +These are a **foot**, a **leg**, a **buttocks**, a generic **genital area**, a **belly**, a **breast**, a **tooth** and a **bone**. -- tongue (*taste, lick*) ๐Ÿ‘… +Rationals, glyph examples, character properties as well as discussion of inclusion and exclusion factors are included on the following pages. As per [emoji submission guidelines](http://www.unicode.org/emoji/selection.html\#submission) this document does not include the character proposal form. -- ear (*hear*) ๐Ÿ‘‚ +Since breasts and genitals differ significantly between male and female human bodies, but their depiction is also tabooesque in many contemporary cultures, I am also proposing to document ZWJ sequences using the Female Sign โ™€ U+2640 and the Male Sign โ™‚ U+2642 as determiners (i.e. second part), which has many precedents for fuller-body emojis (e.g. professions) from Unicode Emoji 4.0 onwards. -- nose (*smell*) ๐Ÿ‘ƒ +The Unicode Standard already includes several body parts: -- eyes (*see*) ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘€ +Names +-------------------- -- fingernails (*manicure*) ๐Ÿ’… +The preferred [English CLDR data](http://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/latest/annotations/germanic.html) of the proposed characters are as follows; existing body parts shown for comparison, additions emphasized by boldface: -- skull & bones (*dead*): โ˜ ๏ธ ๐Ÿ’€ +| Short name | Keywords | +| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | +| **foot** | **body, walk** | +| ๐Ÿ‘ฃ footprints | clothing, footprint, print, **walk** | +| **leg** | **body, thighs, calves** | +| **buttocks** | **body, behind, arse** | +| **genital area** | **body, pubes, crotch, groin, loins, pelvis** | +| **vulva** | **body, genital, vagina, clitoris, female, woman** | +| **penis** | **body, genital, testicles, male, man** | +| **belly** | **body, bellybutton, navel, tummy** | +| **breast** | **body, bust, nipples** | +| **boobs** | **body, breast, mammaries, bosom, female, woman** | +| **chest** | **body, breast, male, man** | +| ๐Ÿ’ช flexed biceps | biceps, comic, flex, muscle, **arm, body** | +| โœ‹ raised hand | hand, **touch** | +| ๐Ÿ‘… tongue | body, **lick, taste** | +| ๐Ÿ‘„ mouth | lips, **teeth, eat, speak, talk, body, face** | +| **tooth** | **teeth, dental** | +| ๐Ÿ’‹ kiss mark | kiss, lips, **sex** | +| ๐Ÿ‘ƒ nose | body, **smell, face** | +| ๐Ÿ‘‚ ear | body, **listen, hear, face** | +| ๐Ÿ‘ eye | body, **see, watch, look, face** | +| ๐Ÿ‘€ eyes | eye, face | +| ๐Ÿง  brain | intelligent, **think, organ** | +| **bone** | **skeleton, femur** | -- various heads: (most emoticons) ๐Ÿ—ฟ + -- various hearts (*alive, love*): โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’Ÿ ๐Ÿ’“ +Emoji ZWJ sequences +------------------- -Missing body parts ------------------- +### Genitalia -- Leg (proposed before โ€“ where?) +โ™€ ZWJ sequence (U+2640): Vulva, Vagina, Labia, Clitoris; Ovaries, Uterus +โ™‚ ZWJ sequence (U+2642): Hanging Penis and Testicles; Erect Penis -- Foot (footsteps: ๐Ÿ‘ฃ and various shoes available) +### Chest -- Toes +โ™€ ZWJ sequence (U+2640): Breasts, Bosom +โ™‚ ZWJ sequence (U+2642): Hairy Chest -- Back, behind +Images +--- -- Breast, torso +![](img/emojination_foot.png)![](img/emojination_leg.png)![](img/emojination_tooth.png) -- Belly, tummy, navel +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/butt(bk).png) -- Genitals +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/breasts(bk).png) -- Teeth +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/crotch(bk).png) -- Guts, intestines +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/vagina(bk).png) -- Brain โ†’ [L2/16-299](http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2016/16299-brain-emoji.pdf) +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/pussy(bk).png) -Current metaphors ------------------ +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/dick(bk).png) -Not all of these are actually attested yet, but assumed to be used at least by some individuals. +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/penis(bk).png) -### Female breasts, boobs, nipples +![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles.png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles(wh).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles(p).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles(ye).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles(br).png)![](https://rawgit.com/emojidex/emojidex-rasters/master/emoji/extended/xxxhdpi/testicles(bk).png) -- visual doubled: ๐Ÿ›Ž๐Ÿ›Ž ๐Ÿ””๐Ÿ”” ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿฉ ๐ŸŒฐ๐ŸŒฐ ๐ŸŒ•๐ŸŒ• ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ - ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ โšช๏ธโšช๏ธ โšซ๏ธโšซ๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿ’ฟ ๐Ÿ“€๐Ÿ“€ โญ•๏ธโญ•๏ธ ๐Ÿต๐Ÿต ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ ๐ŸŽฏ๐ŸŽฏ ๐Ÿ”…๐Ÿ”… ๐Ÿ”†๐Ÿ”† ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿ’ฃ โš™โš™ - โ›‘โ›‘ +Factors for Inclusion +--------------------- -- visual single: - * breasts: ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿฝโ˜ฏ๏ธ - * nipple: ๐Ÿ–ฒ +### A. Compatibility: -- linguistic (English): - * balloons ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ +There are no known legacy character sets containing any of the body parts proposed. -- linguistic (other languages): - * cups: โ˜•๏ธโ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿต๐Ÿต - * balls: โšฝ๏ธโšฝ๏ธ ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€ โšพ๏ธโšพ๏ธ ๐ŸŽพ๐ŸŽพ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽฑ๐ŸŽฑ - * bowls: ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ”ฎ - * bags: ๐Ÿ› ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿ‘œ๐Ÿ‘œ - * sacks: +There are some emoji-like image sets, including stickers in messaging apps, that +include graphics for body parts, which may either be explicit or implicit metaphors, e.g. a strawberry cut in half vertically to symbolize a vagina. -### Phallus, penis, testicles (also: dildo, vibrator) +### B. Expected Usage Level: -- visual: - ๐ŸŒ ๐ŸŒญ ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿก ๐Ÿข ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ› ๐Ÿ’Š โšฐ ๐Ÿ—ž ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ”จ โ› ๐Ÿ’˜ โ†–๏ธ ๐Ÿ–Š ๐Ÿ–‹ ๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿ–Œ ๐Ÿ—ก ๐ŸŒถ ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ›ฉ โœˆ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ฆ ๐Ÿ”‘ ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿˆ ๐Ÿ‰ โ™๏ธ โ†—๏ธ โคด๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ง ๐ŸŒก ๐Ÿ•ฏ ๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒต ๐Ÿ‘ƒ +Most existing body part emojis – except for hands – are not among the frequently used ones. Even the food emojis used metaphorically are not used much, at least not in the public metrics available. -- linguistic (English): - * cock ๐Ÿ“ - * ๐Ÿ“ฏ - * joystick ๐Ÿ•น - * pole ๐Ÿšฉ - * balls: โšฝ๏ธ ๐Ÿ€ โšพ๏ธ ๐ŸŽพ ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽฑ - * nuts: ๐ŸŒฐ - * sack: ๐Ÿ’ฐ +| Emoji | [Emojistats][] daily | Base | +| ----------------- | ----------------------- | ------------- | +| ๐Ÿ’‹ kiss mark | 12k+2.9k+2.2k+1.4k+1.0k | | +| ๐Ÿ’ช flexed biceps | 2.3k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘€ eyes | 2.0k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘… tongue | 1.6k | | +| โœ‹ raised hand | 0.52k | | +| pear butt | 0.52k | <0.1k | +| lemon boobs | 0.51k | <0.1k | +| strawberry vagina | 0.47k | 0.17k + 0.14k | +| eggplant | 0.47k | | +| peach | 0.40k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘„ mouth | 0.33k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘ eye | 0.32k | | +| melon boobs | 0.32k | 0.16k | +| ๐Ÿ‘ฃ footprints | 0.18k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘ƒ nose | 0.10k | | +| ๐Ÿ‘‚ ear | <0.1k | | +| ๐Ÿง  brain | ? | | -- linguistic (other languages): - * key: ๐Ÿ”‘ ๐Ÿ— - * bag: ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘› ๐Ÿ‘œ ๐Ÿ’ผ ๐ŸŽ’ +I have included several charts supplied by Google Trends showing the frequency +of searches for โ€œ[______]โ€ in comparison to other emoji. -- spliff vs. erect vs. ejaculating: ๐Ÿคฅ ๐Ÿพ +Google search for the term โ€œ[______]โ€ returns [______] results, +which is more than for [______]. -### Vagina, clitoris, labiae +### C. Image distinctiveness: -- visual: ๐ŸŒฎ ๐Ÿท ๐Ÿ›ก ๐ŸŽ„ ๐Ÿ”ฅ - * \/ or \|/: โ™ˆ๏ธ โ™‰๏ธ ๐ŸŒท โš“ ๐Ÿ - * triangle: ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿฐ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’Ž - * heart โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’— ๐Ÿ’– ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ’Ÿ โ™ฅ๏ธ - * labia (|) or {|}: ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿˆ - * ovuary: ๐Ÿ”ฑ โšœ +... -- gesture: - * ๐Ÿ–– โœŒ๏ธ - * ๐Ÿ‘Œ +### D. Completeness: -- linguistic (English): - * pussy ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿˆ ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ… - * box ๐Ÿ•‹ ๐Ÿ“ฆ - * cookie ๐Ÿช +The major goal of this proposal is to complete the set of external human body parts. -- linguistic (other languages): - * ๐ŸŒ - * ๐Ÿš - * ๐Ÿ‡ - * lock ๐Ÿ”’ ๐Ÿ”“ +### E. Frequently Requested: -- ideographic: - * hole โญ•๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ž ๐Ÿ•ณ ๐Ÿฉ - * target/goal ๐ŸŽฏ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฅ… - * opening ๐Ÿšช โ›ฉ - * โšก๏ธ โญ๏ธ โœจ + -- gesture: ๐Ÿ‘Œ +Factors for Exclusion +--------------------- -Egyptian hieroglyphs --------------------- +### F. Overly Specific: + +People rely on visual or linguistic emoji metaphors for the most wanted body parts. This is not an indication that the parts proposed herein would be overly specific, but some may be felt as overly *explicit*. + +### G. Open-ended: + +While there are several internal organs with iconic shapes and several other named external parts of the human body, the present list aims to be exhaustive. + +### H. Already Representable: + +People currently are using a variety of metaphors especially for genitalia. + +The meat-on-bone and the skull-with-crossbones emojis already include **bones**. + +### I. Logos, Brands etc. + +No. + +### J. Transient: + +No. The human body and its parts have been pictured and spoken about ever since humankind became able to do it, and always will. + +Character Properties +--- -- [Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-wM7uPQIOZrulEsLGAi0Gnbd60lKVMUrif\_dwBo9VNM/edit\#gid=1555261600) -- [Unicode L2/15-209](http://www.unicode.org/L2/L2015/15209-hieroglyphs-sheet.pdf) +They should be added to the [______] block near other [______] emoji. +In collation order they should be sorted near other body part emojis. +They should definitely be part of the [______] category. -U+13076โ€“โ€ฆ: +Most of the proposed body part emojis do make use of emoji modifiers! +They all have emoji presentation by default. -- U+13091 Small Breast ๐“‚‘ +References +---------- -- U+13092 Large Breast ๐“‚’ +[1] ______: ______ (______) -- U+130B8 Phallus ๐“‚ธ +License +------- -- U+130BA Liquid Issuing from Phallus ๐“‚บ +The sample images and the sample font included in this proposal were created by +me and me alone. I hereby declare that the Unicode Consortium and its members +are granted the right to use, edit and redistribute these contents in any way +they want without restriction. Copies of the sample images and font are +available at the following address: -- U+13130 Uterus ๐“„ฐ +Screenshots were taken from Google Trends (https://www.google.com/trends/) and +Twitter (https://twitter.com). diff --git a/img/emojination_foot.png b/img/emojination_foot.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f85f9f Binary files /dev/null and b/img/emojination_foot.png differ diff --git a/img/emojination_leg.png b/img/emojination_leg.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f5b676a Binary files /dev/null and b/img/emojination_leg.png differ diff --git a/img/emojination_tooth.png b/img/emojination_tooth.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6134ae Binary files /dev/null and b/img/emojination_tooth.png differ