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iOS 6 comes with gay and lesbian emoji

posted by Victor H. / Jun 15, 2012, 8:21 AM

Emoji, the phenomenon of a picture expressing emotion (emoji is literally a combination of “e,” Japanese for picture and “moji” for emotion) took over the world from Japan, and with the goal of the pictograms being to animate our life, now they are becoming even more realistic as Apple adds a lesbian and gay couple along with the funny faces, the monkeys and the aliens.

The new set of emoji is available in iOS 6, but you can access the emoji keyboard now as well by hitting Settings -> General -> Keyboard and adding emoji.

After you’ve done this, the globe bar when you type will allow you to switch to the pictograms. There you’d also find the Sanzaru monkeys (aww, right?) and we leave it all up to you to decide how to use those!

source: Gizmodo

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103 Comments

1. Jay_F

Posts: 236; Member since: Nov 29, 2011

Don't really see the point of it. All this stuff is seemingly exclusive for children. Maybe some drunk adults.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 8:24 AM 11

62. ApphoIe

Posts: 78; Member since: May 31, 2012

JAAAAAAPAAAAANNNNNN!!! That's the point.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 2:31 PM 1

70. TROLL.ISAHA

Posts: 535; Member since: Mar 28, 2012

Republican is banned....

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 5:33 PM 4

2. bbblader

Posts: 590; Member since: Oct 24, 2011

well here is something that android doesn't have oh wait I don't need it nevermind

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 8:30 AM 9

3. iamcc

Posts: 1319; Member since: Oct 07, 2011

You can have it if you want it... :)

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 8:36 AM 9

4. RaKithAPeiRiZ

Posts: 1488; Member since: Dec 29, 2011

Tim cook rejoices

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 9:01 AM 9

6. Non_Sequitur

Posts: 1111; Member since: Mar 16, 2012

No, not anymore. Steve Jobs died.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 9:03 AM 5

37. TROLL

Posts: 4851; Member since: Apr 13, 2012

Hahaha...! Jubilation!

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:38 AM 2

5. protozeloz

Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010

Yeah because that needs some hype . ..

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 9:01 AM 2

7. christianqwerty

Posts: 467; Member since: May 05, 2011

One very small step to a more open minded America:D

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 9:17 AM 9

8. TheRetroReplay

Posts: 256; Member since: Mar 20, 2012

Hark, I hear the clattering of protest groups rallying their troops to storm Apple's gates.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 9:19 AM 2

13. jmoita2

Posts: 930; Member since: Dec 23, 2011

On the sexuality thing, I personally am a sucker for a hot FEMALE blond babe... But otherwise I don't really care, whatever rocks your boat. On the other hand, if it results in the storming of Apple's gates maybe some good will come out of it after all.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:08 AM 2

53. hybrid06339

Posts: 23; Member since: May 16, 2012

rainbow droids?

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 1:51 PM 0

12. adi4u4882

Posts: 137; Member since: Jan 10, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXw6znXPfy4

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:07 AM 0

22. galaxyisking

Posts: 62; Member since: Nov 18, 2011

God loves everyone.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:43 AM 6

25. thelegend6657 unregistered

Except homos and atheist

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:57 AM 1

27. SleepingOz unregistered

and close-minded people..

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:02 AM 5

36. Sniggly

Posts: 7305; Member since: Dec 05, 2009

Then that god sucks. Purchase a new one at Walmart, only 9.99. While supplies last. See store for details.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:29 AM 6

38. Gsmalltheway

Posts: 273; Member since: Aug 15, 2009

wow you have no sense of respect

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:40 AM 1

43. Sniggly

Posts: 7305; Member since: Dec 05, 2009

These people have no respect for the rights of others to live the way they want as long as they don't hurt anyone, so why should I respect the fantasies they use as an excuse to act like assholes?

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:48 AM 7

46. SleepingOz unregistered

second that!

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 12:01 PM 5

57. audiblenarcotic

Posts: 114; Member since: Nov 16, 2011

I agree with Sniggly... No reason to show respect for something that respects nothing but itself. On top of that its simply foolish.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 2:03 PM 4

42. TROLL

Posts: 4851; Member since: Apr 13, 2012

THE EYES OF TRUTH IS ALLWAYS WATCHING YOU!

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:48 AM 1

64. ApphoIe

Posts: 78; Member since: May 31, 2012

That's adorable. Did he love all the babies he killed when he wrought down the plagues on the Pharoah? Did he love all the innocent people and animals he killed when he flooded the earth?

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 2:38 PM 3

23. Gsmalltheway

Posts: 273; Member since: Aug 15, 2009

God loves the sinner but hates the sin

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:54 AM 5

24. whothisperson

Posts: 102; Member since: May 06, 2012

Just because two dudes and two girls are holding hands doesn't make it *** or lesbian. You won't find me holding hands with another dude but if it were really meant to be *** and lesbian expressions there would be two dudes and two girls trying to kiss each other with a heart in the middle like the 5th and 6th emoji.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 10:57 AM 0

28. Sniggly

Posts: 7305; Member since: Dec 05, 2009

This... is actually a good move. No qualifiers, no complaints. 1 up to Apple for recognizing the validity of the LGBT community. Oh, and it's cool knowing how many of the people I like on here are g.a.y. Rock on, guys and gals.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 11:03 AM 6

79. biophone

Posts: 1994; Member since: Jun 15, 2011

Sniggly i couldn't give two f**ks about what phone you carry your a good person. I am a *** person in fear of coming out because of assholes in today's society. If only more people where like you.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 8:47 PM 3

51. Republican

Posts: 99; Member since: Apr 05, 2012

I knew you took it up the butt. You are a homosexual. Accept God and be cured.

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 1:27 PM 4

54. mobilefuture

Posts: 224; Member since: Nov 12, 2011

You know we dont have the right to control other people but g.a.ys and lesbians shouldnt be encouraged, its wrong. Naturally guys and girls are supposed to be together, not guy-guy or girl-girl. So what if animals are showing signs of homosexuality? And so what if our DNA resembles to that of apes? Your still human, act like one! Yeesh...

posted on Jun 15, 2012, 1:57 PM 5

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