New Emojis Are Landing And Finally There’s A Goddamn Goose

Have we not been saying, this whole time, that there needs to be a goose emoji?

I mean, we’ve had a duck emoji, since what — 2016? Not to mention the front-facing baby chick, which has been a fixture of emoji keyboards since 2010.

Sorry to get political, but geese are literally some of the kindest water birds on earth. Not only do they often refuse to leave the side of an injured partner or baby, but a large group of geese is called a gaggle, which is hilarious.

So while we applaud the Unicode Consortium for finally addressing the problem of geese erasure, we respectfully ask: why did it take this long?

The goose isn’t the only animal which is finally getting a look in by the industry body. They’re also considering a moose head, a jellyfish, a donkey, and a crow. There’s also some kind of disembodied bird wing, which is offensive, but in many ways, unsurprising. It’s always one step forward and two steps back, am I right?

 

In a landmark moment for galangal representation, a weirdly detailed ginger emoji is also getting a look in, as is what Emojipedia is very whitely calling a “flute” (clearly a bansuri), a pair of maracas, and a sprig of lavender.

Unicode still needs to approve these emojis in September for them to end up on your phone, but Emojipedia notes that most of these ‘draft drops’ tend to end up making the cut. They may end up looking a bit different in the end, though.

Heart fans can also be assured that a new pink heart, grey heart, and light blue heart are also all on the table. The new collection should be with us by some time in 2023. Until then, please continue with the ones you’ve got.