Look at Grandma Emoji next to Grandpa Emoji. He looks alert and contemporary. She looks confused, decades older, and more like his mother than his wife.

That outdated image does not reflect the grandmothers we know or the growing body of science revealing their remarkable influence. Today’s grandmothers are brainy, engaged, stylish, active, and making a measurable difference in the lives of their grandchildren and families.

It’s time for Grandma Emoji to get a makeover worthy of the women she represents. Let’s ditch the daze, ban the bun, scrap those specs, and replace an old stereotype with an image of grandmother power.

Grandma Emoji is stuck in the past

for starters