'More gingerness!' Petition calls for redhead emojis

Thought there was something missing from Apple's diversified emojis? So did the person who started a petition to get auburn-haired characters added

Redheads with iPhones rejoice: there is now a petition to get Apple to add characters with red hair.

Last week, Apple released a beta update to its operating system to include characters with five shades of skin and same-sex relationship emojis. At the time, the Guardian asked when redheads would be given an emoji presence - and now there is a petition urging Apple to do just that.

Thanks to all who have signed the petition for #redhead emoji! It only takes a minute: https://t.co/LYMhuWWpww pic.twitter.com/9JHSy17o5B

I can't believe redheads didn't even get one character in Apple's openly 'diversified' collection of emoji. If you say you're going to diversify, why not add a few ginger-haired emoji in the mix? Sure, we only make up less than 2% of the world's population, but that is 138,000,000 iPhones waiting to happen.