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Family: Woman, Girl, Girl
FAM-uh-lee: WOO-muhn, GURL, GURL
Definitions
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People Β· Family
Common
Represents a family unit consisting of a mother with two daughters. Used to depict single-mother households, maternal relationships, or female-led families.
Often used in conversations about family dynamics, parenting, or to represent one's own family structure.
Just me and my girls this weekend! π©βπ§βπ§ Movie night planned!
Social media post
Being a single mom to two daughters isn't easy, but it's so rewarding π©βπ§βπ§β€οΈ
Parenting forum
Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there, especially the π©βπ§βπ§ moms raising strong daughters!
Holiday greeting
Reflects evolving family representation in digital communication, part of the expanded family emoji set designed to show diverse family structures.
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People Β· Representation
Uncommon
Used symbolically to represent female solidarity, matrilineage, or women's empowerment across generations.
Sometimes used in feminist contexts or discussions about female mentorship and intergenerational relationships.
Three generations of strong women in my family π©βπ§βπ§ #WomensHistoryMonth
Social media awareness campaign
Our mentorship program pairs professional women with young girls to build confidence and skills π©βπ§βπ§
Nonprofit organization description
Part of the broader movement toward using emojis to express social values and identity politics.
Evolution Timeline
2016
Introduction of family emoji combinations, including woman with two daughters.
Growing demand for diverse family representation in digital communication.
2018
Increased usage in social media discussions about single motherhood and female-led households.
Rising visibility of diverse family structures in mainstream media.
2020
Surge in usage during pandemic lockdowns to represent mothers homeschooling daughters.
COVID-19 pandemic highlighting childcare and education challenges for mothers.
Cultural Context
Represents the increasing recognition of diverse family structures in digital communication, acknowledging single-mother households and female-headed families.
Part of Unicode's expanded family emoji set that moved beyond the traditional nuclear family representation to include various family compositions.
Younger users more readily adopt this emoji to represent non-traditional families, while older users may still prefer the conventional family emoji combinations.
In countries with high rates of single motherhood, like the US and UK, this emoji appears more frequently in everyday communication about family life.
Regional Variations
United Kingdom
Used similarly to the US, but with 'mum' instead of 'mom' in accompanying text.
United States
Commonly used to represent single-mother households, which make up a significant portion of American family structures.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Used more literally to represent actual family structure, often in family group chats and when sharing photos of daughters.
Gen_Z: Frequently used to represent chosen families, feminist solidarity, or to discuss experiences growing up in female-led households on TikTok and Instagram.
Older: Less frequently used by older generations who may prefer text descriptions of family or traditional family emojis.
Millennials: Common among millennial mothers documenting family life on social media, particularly by 'momfluencers' and in parenting discussions.
Common Combinations
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Love for a mother-daughters family unit or celebrating maternal bonds.
Common on Mother's Day, birthdays, or when expressing family pride.
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Strong single-mother household or female empowerment across generations.
Used in feminist contexts or to show resilience of female-led families.
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Home life in a female-led household or mother with daughters at home.
Often used when discussing domestic life or housing situations.
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Educational achievement or graduation in a mother-daughters context.
Used for mother's educational influence or daughters' academic success.
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Celebrating special moments or the special bond in a mother-daughters family.
Often used for birthdays, achievements, or sentimental family posts.
Related Emojis
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Father with two daughters counterpart
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Similar family structure with one fewer child
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Traditional family emoji, often used interchangeably
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Two-mother family with two daughters
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Often used in discussions about motherhood and women's experiences