A 10-year-old from Oxfordshire, UK has petitioned Apple to modify the “nerd face” emoji. Teddy, a glasses wearer, feels the emoji misrepresents people with glasses due to its toothy grin. He proposed a redesigned emoji without the exaggerated teeth.
“We want to change this. Apple are making it absolutely horrible for people wearing glasses,” the boy told BBC. “It’s making me feel sad and upset, and if I find it offensive there’ll be thousands of people around the world that find it offensive too.”
Teddy calls his version of the emoji “Genius emoji” and hopes Apple will replace the existing nerd face emoji with the one he drew.
“It’s got thin lenses and thin frames, and then it’s got a little smiley face instead of the horrible rabbit teeth,” he explained. “I like wearing glasses because they make me see a lot better, and they look good and stylish,” he added.
Teddy said if Apple got on board with his idea, he would “feel amazing” and “so excited.” Do you agree with Teddy?
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