No Nerd Emoji!

Comments

#1401

Glasses are cool

Ronny R (Wellington, 2023-12-02)

#1406

I totally agree that it can be offensive. Please change it

Karen Rolleston (Tauranga, 2023-12-02)

#1407

I agree with Teddy. Wearing glasses is nothing to be ashamed of.

Rachel Dolan (Winton, 2023-12-02)

#1408

I have a daughter and a grandson both have worn glasses since the age of two, and have found the steriliotypes annoying

Liz Maessen (New Plymouth, 2023-12-02)

#1412

This kid is right and I agree with this petition

Jennifer Poelmans (Kenora , 2023-12-02)

#1419

myopia should not be astigmatised

Allan Mayes (Rd1 Richmond, 2023-12-02)

#1422

I wear glasses & I'm a genius, just like Teddy :)

Jo Beazer (ASHHURST, 2023-12-02)

#1429

I wear glasses too and they are stylish

Lieve Lanoye (De Pinte, 2023-12-02)

#1431

As a teacher I work with many children who need to war glasses but won’t because of the stereotypes that they carry. I think Teddys positive smile emoji is better

Alison Porter (Hamilton , 2023-12-02)

#1445

I'm signin because the boy is correct.

Elly Verhaegen (Turnhout, 2023-12-02)

#1446

Good for you bud. I don’t wear glasses myself, but I have two newborn kiddos, and if they ever need glasses, I want them to feel like little geniuses too.

Mark Keating (Eugene, 2023-12-02)

#1458

I agree! Good on you, Teddy.

Linton Winder (Oamaru, 2023-12-02)

#1460

He’s right

Jade Brady (Brisbane , 2023-12-02)

#1464

Noone should be reduced to a thoughtless caricature. And noone should *ever* have to endure *any* kind of social stigma, because of intelligence or the look or sound of intelligence. Anti-intellectualism is one of the greatest mostly unaddressed scourges and plagues of our world. Here, we have an opportunity to address it, at least a little. Are there other issues going on? Yes. Is that a good excuse to ignore this one? No. Every tiny bit of our doing the right thing helps. Noone is an emoji, and both smart *and* just generically glasses-wearing people already go through and have to put up with far, *Far* too much.

Tim Jones (Seattle, 2023-12-02)

#1474

Two of my children wear glasses and they are both super clever but were bullied as children, I support Teddy 100%!

Vicki Currie (Carterton, 2023-12-02)

#1478

I support Teddy and agree that the idea being reinforced by this emoji that people who wear glasses are nerds is offensive.

Melinda Dixon (Auckland, 2023-12-02)

#1482

I also wear glasses and there is no proper emoji for people with glasses, the emoji makers are working on making emoji's for disabled people but people with glasses only have this: 🤓

Jolan Van Goethem (Beveren-Waas, 2023-12-02)

#1484

I'm signing because I've worn glasses for 47 years and I totally agree with your sentiments

Debbie Little (Lower Hutt, 2023-12-02)

#1485

I was picked on as a kid and have buck teeth as well

Chris Wright (Auckland , 2023-12-02)

#1487

The Original laughs with People the bunny teeths are also to bully someone

Nicolas De witte (Belsele, 2023-12-02)

#1488

I agree!

Renee van de Rol (Amersfoort, 2023-12-02)

#1490

I agree with this boy!

Patricia de Jongh (Marbella , 2023-12-02)

#1491

This is discrimination.

Nelly Wals (Amsterdam, 2023-12-02)

#1492

It’s offensive and could be used for social media bullying of young girls and boys. Itprovides a tool that can be used on them as an easy target - time to celebrate smart kids not pick on them

Rob Macgregor (Auckland, 2023-12-02)

#1500

We must listen our children. They could change the World, with simple things.

Geoffrey Bigalli (Flémalle, 2023-12-02)

#1504

I wear glasses

Natalia Nowicka (Garwolin, 2023-12-02)

#1506

I also believe that the special teeth have nothing to do with wearing glasses.

Tom De Boeck (Schoten, 2023-12-02)

#1509

I’m 74 and remember being called names at school when I first got glasses at 6 years old.

Geoff Clowes (Newcastle under Lyme , 2023-12-02)

#1515

I’m signing because I too wear glasses and I also think that the need emoji is just a mean stereotype.

Manuel Fajonyomi (Glasgow, 2023-12-02)

#1516

For fun

Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov (Lviv, 2023-12-02)

#1518

The boy is right!!!!

Susanne Gaub (Kerzenheim, 2023-12-02)

#1521

He is absolutely right.

Marat Saitov (Bishkek, 2023-12-02)

#1523

gotta support the little guy giving it to the man, go Teddy!

nas borlase (christchurch, 2023-12-02)

#1524

So true. Good luck!

Vicky Wouters (Brasschaat , 2023-12-02)

#1529

I totally agree with Teddy,let's bin it !

Becky Meek (Maidenhead, 2023-12-02)

#1530

I wear glasses & was bullied for it as a child so I find the buck toothed emoji offensive. I would never use this emoji as it would hurt someone’s feelings to be represented like this. So called geeks are sensitive & feel different enough without being made fun of in this way.

Laurie Wilson (Whanganui, 2023-12-02)

#1531

I started wearing glasses at age 15, and I agree with Teddy.

Lynette Eggleston (Epping, 2023-12-02)

#1535

I am signing on behalf of a student I work with

Megan Clarkson (Charlbury, 2023-12-02)

#1537

My son has also worn glasses since he was 2 years old and often felt like he was a nerd because of that - I want kids who wear glasses to feel confidant and proud of who they are. I thing redesigning and renaming the emoji as Genius’ is a genius idea! Go Teddy!

Jan Geels (Timaru, 2023-12-02)

#1543

Ik teken omdat ik dit volledig steun en deze jongen wil tonen dat je alles kan bereiken in het leven, als je er maar volledig in gelooft
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Ilona Van Royen (SINT-LAUREINS, 2023-12-02)

#1546

Nothing worse than bullies. Good luck kiddo

Bekki Wilson (Hull, 2023-12-02)

#1547

Ik begrijp de gevoelens helemaal.
HEEL VEEL SUCCES MET DE PETITIE.
Elaine

Elaine van Aalten (Arnhem, 2023-12-02)

#1548

Great initiatives should be supported, there should not be emoticons with insulting meanings.

Liesbeth Toorman (Aartselaar , 2023-12-02)

#1549

I’m signing because I agree with you.

Bill Worth (Sabattus, 2023-12-02)

#1550

Young people trying to navigate the world and their friendships are having a rough enough time doing so that if this emoji has a chance of making them insecure about wearing glasses (a device that makes the world accessible for people who don’t have great vision) because of the assumptions made by others based on this emoji, then it should not exist. The word “nerd” itself has been used to bully and taunt people for decades as a means to devalue the intellectual abilities of others and put people down for their interests or abilities. This young man is brave enough to bring to the attention of many how offensive he finds it and Apple should listen to him and change it to the more positive emoji representing a genius.

Thank you,
Rebecca Realmuto

Rebecca Realmuto (Queens, 2023-12-02)

#1551

k. raback

Klaus Raback (Lünen, 2023-12-02)

#1556

I find this very depressing so I feel like this deserves attention.

Lev van Namen (Brussels, 2023-12-02)

#1559

Away with the nerd emoji, go Teddy!

AK K (Brussel, 2023-12-02)

#1562

I also were glasses and I like to smile but without the rabbit teeth
Great job Teddy
Pride of you

Delphine Hennebel (Koksijde, 2023-12-02)

#1564

My grandkids

Bernd Schmitz (Hellenthal , 2023-12-02)

#1567

People wearing glasses are cool and genius. Go Teddy

Sven Op de Beeck (Westerlo, 2023-12-02)

#1568

Teddy is right, glasses are cool and so are nerds, I married one and he’s really cool 😎❤️

Jo Godwin (Wokingham , 2023-12-02)

#1571

I saw this on the news and I think what he is doing it really commendable. I wear glasses too and have always been called a nerd.

Lizzie Varley (Watton , 2023-12-02)

#1572

Very good initiative!

Ulrika Nielsen (GÖTEBORG, 2023-12-02)

#1575

🤓

Amy Parnell (Berlin, 2023-12-02)

#1576

Teddy is right. We shouldn’t assume people who wear glasses are “nerds” and/or they have severe dental misalignment. It’s 2023, time to change. People who use prescribed eye wear, who dedicate themselves to high education or provide expertise on a topic, and those who get judged for having oral bone structures deviated from the standard beauty, should not feel categorized as one, as their intersectional identities do not necessarily equate to one another. Teddy is right 👍

Mady Goya (Toronto, 2023-12-02)

#1577

Support the removal of negativity

Jenny Negus (Dartmouth, 2023-12-02)

#1582

I think Teddy is an inspiration and forward thinker - well done Teddy! Awesome!

Cheryl Harding (Marlow, 2023-12-02)

#1583

I agree with Teddy and I want to support him and have Apple redesign its emoji.

H Haines (Toronto, 2023-12-02)

#1584

Congratulations on your initiative, Teddy!

Bart Behets (Halle, 2023-12-02)