♂️

Male Sign Emoji ♂️

What ♂️ means

A green circle with an upward arrow diagonally sticking out from the top right of the circle. The ♂️ Male Sign emoji is a symbol for the male gender. It signifies masculinity, apart from planetarily sharing its identity with Mars!

How and when to use it

Since ♂️ is also the symbol of Mars, you could bring this emoji into contexts that are about the planet; news posts, literary reposts, astrology, horoscopes, etc.
Dropping the ♂️ into any framework would instantly suggest that the context is masculine or is about the male identity. This emoji can cover every male identity, like a gay man (♂️♂️).
While sharing content for men or by them, you could use ♂️. For example, "Ten skincare hacks for all the men who think skincare is feminine ♂️".
With masculinity, ♂️ has evolved an array of interpretations, thanks to our wonderful patriarchal system. From indicating mansplaining and patriarchy itself, this emoji could suggest toxic masculinity too. However, each to his own, ♂️ has its good side as well (not all men, after all). Like, "I'm proud to be raised by a feminist dad ♂️".

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