The Daily Digest: Brilliant Bloody Emoji

the-bigger-picture · the-daily-digest · 11 Feb 2019 · 14 mins listen

Inclusivity and diversity in emojis have been expanding each year. With the latest set of emojis announced recently, we’re finally getting an emoji for periods. We discuss why this is a big deal in breaking the stigma on menstruation.

Produced by:

Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek,Tina Carmillia,Sharmilla Ganesan

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Business Analysis,Technology,Medical Innovation and Technology,Tech,Social Issues

Tags:

Unicode Consortium, social media, period emoji, emoji language, menstruation, Daily Digest, Bigger Picture

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