๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ

Person Feeding Baby

PUR-suhn FEE-ding BAY-bee
People & Body Unicode 13.0 common

Meanings

1
People ยท Family Common

Depicts a gender-neutral person feeding a baby with a bottle, representing parenting, childcare, and nurturing responsibilities regardless of gender.

Used to discuss parenting, childcare duties, or to represent gender-neutral caregiving in digital communication.

Been up since 3am with the little one ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ Parenthood is no joke! ๐Ÿ“‹ Personal message
Our childcare center welcomes all caregivers ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ for our parent-infant bonding sessions. ๐Ÿ“‹ Professional announcement

Part of the gender-inclusive emoji set introduced to provide non-binary alternatives to traditionally gendered parenting emojis.

2
People ยท Representation Common

Used to advocate for or represent gender equality in parenting and childcare responsibilities, emphasizing that nurturing is not limited to any gender.

Often used in discussions about shared parenting responsibilities and gender equality in childcare.

Parenting isn't gendered ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ Everyone can feed, nurture, and care for children! ๐Ÿ“‹ Social media post

Reflects evolving social attitudes toward parenting roles and gender-neutral representation in digital communication.

Combos with ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ค
Exhaustion from nighttime baby feeding or sleep deprivation from parenting duties.
Represents the universal experience of sleep deprivation associated with caring for infants.
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผโค๏ธ
Expressing love for parenting or the special bond between caregiver and child.
Celebrates the emotional connection in caregiving relationships regardless of gender.
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ 
Stay-at-home parent or caregiver working from home while caring for children.
Often used in discussions about work-life balance and remote working with childcare duties.
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ๐Ÿง 
Mental load of parenting or thinking about childcare responsibilities.
References discussions about cognitive labor involved in parenting and caregiving.

Culture

Represents evolving social attitudes toward gender roles in parenting, challenging traditional binary representations of family caregiving responsibilities.

Part of Unicode's effort to create more inclusive emoji options, representing the digital evolution of how we depict family roles and relationships.

Reflects younger generations' preference for gender-neutral language and representation in digital communication about family and parenting.

Contributes to the visual language of gender-inclusive representation, helping normalize non-binary and gender-neutral terminology in parenting contexts.

United Kingdom Frequently used in discussions about shared parental leave and childcare responsibilities.
United States Commonly used in discussions about parental leave policies and gender-neutral parenting approaches.
Gen_X: Increasingly adopted in family group chats and professional contexts to represent parenting responsibilities regardless of gender.
Gen_Z: Frequently used to advocate for gender equality in parenting and to challenge traditional gender roles in family structures.
Older: Less frequently used, with some preferring gendered parent emojis (๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿผ or ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿผ) when discussing specific individuals.
Millennials: Commonly used in parenting discussions, work-life balance conversations, and to represent shared childcare responsibilities.

History

2020

Introduction as part of Unicode 13.0's gender-inclusive emoji set alongside other gender-neutral family emojis.

Growing advocacy for gender-inclusive representation in digital communication.

2021

Increased usage during pandemic-related discussions about childcare responsibilities and work-from-home parenting.

COVID-19 pandemic highlighting childcare challenges across gender lines.