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Photo credit: Canva, Wasin Pirom from Pexels (left, cropped) / Hurrah suhail from Pexels (right, cropped) / Khwanchai Phanthong’s Images (box) – Why does the thumbs-up emoji feel so charged?

Culture, Editorial, Featured

I analyzed my Boomer dad’s use of the thumbs-up emoji. I learned something about us both.

Ryan Reed

10/21/2025

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