Apple thinks it's high time to make even more inclusive emoji.
In a March proposal,Watch The End of the Fucking World the tech company requested that Unicode Consortium — the organization responsible for our emoji — create characters that accurately represent people with disabilities.
"Apple is requesting the addition of emoji to better represent individuals with disabilities," the company wrote in its proposal. "Diversifying the options available helps fill a significant gap and provides a more inclusive experience for all."
SEE ALSO: There's currently no interracial couple emoji. Tinder wants to change that.Apple worked with community organizations like American Council of the Blind, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and the National Association of the Deaf to create 13 new emoji representative of people with disabilities.
They wanted to ensure that members of the Deaf and Blind communities and people who use wheelchairs can be properly depicted, and also pushed to include emoji of hearing aides, prosthetic limbs, and even service animals. Here are the proposed images:
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Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable In the proposal, Apple explained it made the decision to include both manual and electric wheelchairs to promote inclusion. The company also didn't want to insinuate either wheelchair is better or worse for mobility.
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Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Apple also noted that this list is meant to be a starting point, rather than a "comprehensive list of all possible depictions of disabilities," but the company hopes the proposal will inspire increased diversity in emoji and spark a global conversation about inclusion.
"Adding emoji emblematic to users' life experiences helps foster a diverse culture that is inclusive of disability," Apple said in its proposal. "Emoji are a universal language and a powerful tool for communication, as well as a form of self-expression, and can be used not only to represent one's own personal experience, but also to show support for a loved one."
Unicode is currently considering the proposal ahead of a committee meeting next month. If approved, the characters could potentially be included in the 2019 Emoji 12.0.
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