iOS 6 comes with gay and lesbian emoji

Posted: 15 Jun 2012, 08:21, by Victor H.

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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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posted on 15 Jun 2012, 08:24 11

1. Jay_F (Posts: 236; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 14:31 1

62. ApphoIe (banned) (Posts: 78; Member since: 31 May 2012)

JAAAAAAPAAAAANNNNNN!!!

That's the point.

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 17:33 4

70. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) (Posts: 535; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)

Republican is banned....

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 08:30 9

2. bbblader (Posts: 590; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 08:36 9

3. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 09:01 9

4. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)

Tim cook rejoices

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 09:03 5

6. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)

No, not anymore. Steve Jobs died.

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 11:38 2

37. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)

Hahaha...! Jubilation!

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 09:01 2

5. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Yeah because that needs some hype . ..

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 09:17 9

7. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 09:19 2

8. TheRetroReplay (Posts: 254; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 10:08 2

13. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 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 15 Jun 2012, 13:51

53. hybrid06339 (Posts: 23; Member since: 16 May 2012)

rainbow droids?

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 10:07

12. adi4u4882 (Posts: 137; Member since: 10 Jan 2012)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 10:43 6

22. galaxyisking (Posts: 58; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)

God loves everyone.

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 10:57 1

25. thelegend6657 (unregistered)

Except homos and atheist

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 11:02 5

27. SleepingOz (unregistered)

and close-minded people..

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 11:29 6

36. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 11:40 1

38. Gsmalltheway (Posts: 200; Member since: 15 Aug 2009)

wow you have no sense of respect

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 11:48 7

43. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 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 15 Jun 2012, 12:01 5

46. SleepingOz (unregistered)

second that!

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 14:03 4

57. audiblenarcotic (Posts: 114; Member since: 16 Nov 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 15 Jun 2012, 11:48 1

42. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)

THE EYES OF TRUTH IS ALLWAYS WATCHING YOU!

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 14:38 3

64. ApphoIe (banned) (Posts: 78; Member since: 31 May 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 15 Jun 2012, 10:54 5

23. Gsmalltheway (Posts: 200; Member since: 15 Aug 2009)

God loves the sinner but hates the sin

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 10:57

24. whothisperson (Posts: 102; Member since: 06 May 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 15 Jun 2012, 11:03 6

28. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 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 15 Jun 2012, 20:47 3

79. biophone (Posts: 1994; Member since: 15 Jun 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 15 Jun 2012, 13:27 4

51. Republican (Posts: 99; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)

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

posted on 15 Jun 2012, 13:57 5

54. mobilefuture (Posts: 221; Member since: 12 Nov 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...

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