Many of us think that too many people have become too sensitive. A nation of easily offended weaklings.
Especially the youngest.
But don’t tell that to that 10 year old boy. He’s on a mission.
Teddy thinks the ‘Nerd Emoji’ is ‘offensive and insulting’
The New York Post reports:
In a bid to promote inclusiveness and challenge stereotypes, 10-year-old Teddy from England launched a campaign urging Apple to redesign its “nerd face” emoji.
Teddy, a proud glasses wearer, finds the current emoji “offensive and insulting” due to its depiction of prominent front teeth.
Teddy revealed the motivation behind the campaign to the BBC, saying: “We want to change that – Apple is making it absolutely horrible for people who wear glasses. »
His redesigned emoji, which he affectionately calls the “genius emoji,” features thin lenses, thin frames and a small smiley face, moving away from what he describes as “horrible buck teeth.”
The boy may be right about some things. But isn’t this “Poindexter” stereotype largely a relic of the past? After all, the number of pocket protectors and Buddy Holly glasses stuck together in English schools must be extremely low, although probably higher than here in America. Sometimes our strange cousins even carry briefcases to school.
“The young advocate hopes Apple will adopt his redesigned emoji, emphasizing the importance of accurate representation and challenging stereotypes associated with glasses wearers,” the Post adds.
“I like wearing glasses because they allow me to see better, and they are beautiful and elegant”
Teddy told BBC: “They’re making people think we’re nerds and it’s absolutely horrible.”
I can’t speak for the British, but the term “nerds” is no longer necessarily an insult in the United States – at least not as it was in 1984, when Revenge of the Nerds released in theaters.
These days, nerds are considered our digital gurus. They may even be the epitome of cool – just look at Elon Musk.
Teddy wants to turn the nerd emoji icon into what he calls “the genius emoji,” and he hopes Apple will listen.
“They have thin lenses and frames…and then there’s a little smiley face instead of the horrible buck teeth,” Teddy explained. “I like wearing glasses because they allow me to see better, and they are beautiful and elegant.”
Whether Teddy succeeds or not is up to Apple. People will wonder whether or not it is healthy to be so sensitive about such a trivial topic at such a young age.
But whatever it is, Teddy feels what Teddy feels, and in any case, Teddy seems to be growing into a man with new ideas and the courage to try to make them happen.
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