{"id":3189,"date":"2021-07-07T19:26:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.getkidas.com\/kidas-website\/dev\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:55:36","slug":"teens-emojis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.getkidas.com\/kidas-website\/dev\/teens-emojis\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens & Emojis: Emojis Teens Use to Talk about Things They Don\u2019t Want Their Parents to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leave it to teens to be as sneaky as they can. Let’s break down emojis and teens and how they use them to talk in code. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teens are sneaky<\/a>, especially online. And today\u2019s technology allows them to be super sneaky<\/a>. There are apps on their smartphones that they can use to hide pictures and conversations that are disguised as calculators or other innocent-seeming apps. There are ways they learn to sneak around time restrictions on various apps. And they have conversations that seem innocent enough that are actually anything but<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teens & Emojis: Not That Innocent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I remember, as a kid, trying to always be one step ahead of my parents. It\u2019s sort of an innate part of being a teenager, isn\u2019t it? Thinking that you are smarter than your parents, even though they\u2019ve already been there and done that. And when teens get caught? Well, they find sneakier ways to do the same things<\/a> they\u2019ve been doing\u2026 Just on the sly. Texting with friends is no different. If teens get caught texting about sex- or sexting- they know they will get in trouble. So what do they do? They find a way to text about sex that feels far more innocent than it is. The same goes for teens talking about drugs. You likely won\u2019t find them texting a friend \u201ccan I buy some pot from you?\u201d But would you know what it meant if your teen texted someone the maple leaf emoji?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep Your Kids Safe Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Teens & Emojis: Let\u2019s Talk about Sex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with sexting<\/a>. If your teen is texting someone a lot of edible emojis, you may have reason to be concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eggplant \ud83c\udf46 (or sometimes a \ud83c\udf4c ) is used for male genitalia, and a taco \ud83c\udf2e for female genitalia. Grapes \ud83c\udf47 also accompany male genitalia, and a peach \ud83c\udf51 can be code for butt. Cherries \ud83c\udf52 means breasts. A camel \ud83d\udc2b , which is new to me, is slang for sex. Because a camel has a hump, so texting someone a camel means \u201cI want to hump you.\u201d A tongue \ud83d\udc45 with an eggplant \ud83c\udf46 or taco \ud83c\udf2e can signify oral sex, and a hand \ud83d\udd90\ud83c\udffb next to an eggplant \ud83c\udf46 or banana \ud83c\udf4c means a hand job. Sweat droplets \ud83d\udca6 are sometimes used to represent an orgasm. Sweat droplets preceding a raised fist \ud83d\udca6 \ud83d\udc4a is used to represent masturbation. And an eyes \ud83d\udc40 emoji can be used to suggest or request someone send you an illicit photo. All of the above emojis are commonly used when teens are looking to engage in a sexual encounter. But there are more emojis that can be used to symbolize more sexual activities and so. For example, two females wearing bunny ears \ud83d\udc6f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f can represent sex workers. A circus tent \ud83c\udfaa represents an erection. A dizzy face \ud83d\ude35 means someone just saw something x-rated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your head spinning yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related Article:<\/strong> 15 Common Acronyms Teens use while Gaming<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teens & Emojis: Drugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think the list of emojis teens are using to represent sex is confusing, wait until I tell you all the emojis they are using to talk about drugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An electric plug \ud83d\udd0c is used to represent someone dealing drugs. A snowflake \u2744\ufe0f can mean cocaine (although it can also refer to someone who is flaky). A tree \ud83c\udf33 , an herb \ud83c\udf3f , fuel \u26fd\ufe0f or a gas pump, broccoli \ud83e\udd66 or a four-leaf clover can all mean marijuana. The cloud of dust or dashing away emoji symbolizes vaping. A pill \ud83d\udc8a reportedly is used by drug dealers when they have heroine for sale, and a face with steam coming out the nose is used when they have MDMA for sale. A maple leaf \ud83c\udf41 can be used for marijuana or for drugs in general. A drooling face represents Ecstasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teens & Emoji: Context Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to remember that if you find some of these emojis in a conversation on your teen\u2019s phone to let them explain first. Although it may be hard to imagine why your teen might send someone an eggplant emoji, because really, why would you send an eggplant emoji and not have it mean penis, your teen may have an explanation. I personally eat a lot of bananas, and, sometimes, when my husband runs into Kroger and texts to see if I need anything, I do send back a banana emoji and the meaning is, quite literally, that I am requesting he purchase bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The important things to remember when it comes to teens and hiding information is to try and keep the lines of communication open. Don\u2019t rush to conclusions, don\u2019t assume the worse and do let your teen explain. Sometimes the benefit of the doubt is all it takes for them to open up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remind your teen that, if they are repeatedly receiving texts or messages with these emojis, it can be a form of cyberbullying<\/strong><\/em> if the texts are unwanted. Suggest that your teen block the sender. You can also screenshot if need be as proof your child is being harassed if it doesn\u2019t stop. As we parent in the digital age<\/a>, it is important that we remind our teens that unwanted sexual advances are still unwanted, even if they are done passively over text message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leave it to teens to be as sneaky as they can. Let’s break down emojis and teens and how they use them to talk in code. Teens are sneaky, especially online. And today\u2019s technology allows them to be super sneaky. There are apps on their smartphones that they can use to hide pictures and conversations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-3189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTeens & Emojis: Emojis Teens Use to Talk about Things They Don\u2019t Want Their Parents to Know - Kidas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Teens are as sneaky as they come! 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