Emoji once served as a fun and efficient means of communication, but their evolution towards representing specific identities has rendered them more complex and less effective for conveying concepts.
The shift from ideographic to illustrative emoji reflects a societal push for better representation, but also complicates communication by focusing on specific individuals rather than broader ideas.
Searching for 'swim' revealed various swimsuits, making it clear that emoji now imply specific bodies instead of abstract concepts, which can prove frustrating and cumbersome for users.
In the end, my experience led me to lament the complexity of emoji, realizing that expressing simple ideas might sometimes be better done with traditional words.
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