Snowflake students at Oxford University are latest to demand clapping is banned because applause noise could trigger anxiety as they call for 'jazz hands' to be used instead

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7605991/Snowflake-students-Oxford-University-latest-demand-clapping-banned.html

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Snowflake students at Oxford University are the latest to demand that clapping should be banned because applause noise can trigger anxiety and want 'jazz hands' to be used instead. 

The idea for a British sign language alternative for clapping involving the waving of hands was put forward at the student union's first meeting of the year on Tuesday.

Sabbatical Officers Roisin McCallion, Vice President for Welfare and Equal Opportunity and Ebie Edwards Cole, Chair for Oxford SU Disabilities Campaign, successfully passed the motion to mandate the encouragement of silent clapping.

They argued that alternatives to traditional clapping have been in place to aid accessibility in some organisations since 2015.

The ban on clapping would be at student union meetings and events where traditional clapping and cheering 'presents an access issue' to those with anxiety disorders.

One former student, said: 'Oxford University Student Union is always seeking to be more accommodating for students. Especially for those with accessibility issues.

'But this idea will not work and is completely ludicrous.'

The use of jazz hands - where students wave their hands in the air - is the British Sign Language expression for applause and is deemed a more inclusive gesture.

It comes after the University of Manchester Students Union passed a motion to do the same thing in September last year.

Ms McCallion said: 'The policy was proposed in order to encourage the use of British Sign Language clapping during our democratic events to make those events more accessible and inclusive for all, including people who suffer from anxiety.

'Inclusivity is one of the Students' Union's founding principles.'

 

 

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i'd approve banning clapping on here 

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The alarming number of mass shootings are beginning to make sense. 

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Please please God .... give us a good a plague !!!!  

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[High Plains Drifter 11057]

My one, one and only one, super power is the ability to clap really really fucking loud. And now they are going to take that away from me.

[High Plains Drifter 11057]

Also, FUPM does NOT approve of this.

[Trey3216 15380]

This is how we get rid of Jason Garrett??

[Jerry Callo 8831]

Why wouldn't the British sign for applause be, I don't know, clapping hands?  As if the hearing impaired can't figure out whats going on.

ETA:  mimicking clapping hand is the American sign for applause.  I guess jazz hands = clapping with a funny accent.

Edited October 25, 2019 by Jerry Callo

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32 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

My one, one and only one, super power is the ability to clap really really fucking loud. And now they are going to take that away from me.

Back in the 90s at a home game, some old fart in front of me demanded that I stop clapping because I was about to "rupture our damn eardrums!!" 

So I did what any good kid would do in the face of such an order and started clapping wildly even on two yard gains. 

[SA-KC_Horn 1296]

So....their sporting events would be a silent disco.

 

[crash_davis 23159]

5 minutes ago, SA-KC_Horn said:

So....their sporting events would be a silent disco.

 

and equally fun.

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I too am against the clap

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2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

I too am against the clap

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Someone should clap obnoxiously at their rallies.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22030]

So wouldn't using jazz hands for applause exclude the visually impaired?  How will blind people know when to do their jazz hands.

[crash_davis 23159]

1 minute ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

So wouldn't using jazz hands for applause exclude the visually impaired?  How will blind people know when to do their jazz hands.

or that the people with parkinsons will think you are mocking them.

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They’re just trolling now....trying to cause the olds (like me) to stroke out and free up employment for themselves. 

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1 hour ago, SA-KC_Horn said:

So....their sporting events would be a silent disco.

 

You can dance.  You can jive.  Having the time of your life

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