[El Cid]

Men shouldn’t use emojis.

Is that a reference to the Tim Blair classic from 2002 (regarding the recorded text messages between the shoe bomber and his mullah handlers)?
If so, I thought it was hilarious (and also refuse to use emojis).

[Dr. Sivana]

Is that a reference to the Tim Blair classic from 2002

I am not familiar with that. I might look it up if you give me more details.

If we look at e-mail and live chat, we can look at it as an extension of the natural tertiary characteristics of the sexes' different ways of communication.

Women uptalk, men shouldn't (unless quoting or caricaturing a woman or weak man). Younger women can be cute when they embellish written letters or even waitress receipts with smiley faces or a heart over the letter "i". Men shouldn't, unless they want others to regard them as effete.

Perhaps a young man court a lady can be excused if he closes his letter (or e-mail) with a couple of "x"s and/or "o"s. That's as far as he should go.