BusinessCrimeWeatherTech
tech
Share icon

Share

A petition to get a ginger emoji on smartphones is picking up loads of momentum

Published 19:17 3 Jun 2015 BST

Updated 21:46 3 Jun 2015 BST

Joe Harrington
A petition to get a ginger emoji on smartphones is picking up loads of momentum

Hometech

#JusticeForGingers.

When iPhone users downloaded the latest iOS update they were given access to a whole host of brand new more racially-diverse emojis. Despite the upgrade, one particular section of society were still left out in the cold; the gingers. Ginger Soul The omission has led redhead interest website Ginger Parrot to take action and the response had been huge. They started a Change.org petition to add a ginger emoji to Apple's range and it has amassed over 10,000 signatures. We're not sure any Irish people have seen it yet so if you are a flame-haired hero or know one, here's where you can sign the petition. Ed-sheeran   The people who started the petition plan to approach Apple with the list of signatures soon so they want as many as possible to convince them it's the right thing to do.

Explore more on these topics:

Ed Sheeran

Emoji

Feature Homepage

Tech

A petition to get a ginger emoji on smartphones is picking up loads of momentum