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Zero Hedge<\/strong><\/a>
October 3, 2018<\/p>\n

In an attempt to make public performances more \u201cinclusive\u201d for people with \u201cdisabilities\u201d like anxiety and other sensory issues, the University of Manchester students\u2019 union has voted to ban applause at student union events, and is asking students to use \u201cjazz hands\u201d instead.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decision was made to keep the University of Manchester compliant with a 2015 vote in the UK\u2019s National Union of StudeBut students also noted that loud noises like \u201cwhooping\u201d or \u201ctraditional applause\u201d can create problems for students with anxiety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to the Guardian<\/a>, the MSU motion said that \u201cthis union notes that since 2015, the National Union of Students (NUS) has been using British sign language (BSL) clapping (or \u2018jazz hands\u2019), as loud noises, including whooping and traditional applause, can pose an issue for students with disabilities such as anxiety or sensory issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

One woman who was the leader of the NUS at the time of the 2015 vote admitted that using \u201cjazz hands\u201d was \u201codd\u201d at first, but that she eventually came to appreciate it.<\/p>\n

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The NUS voted to start using BSL clapping in 2015. Speaking at the time, Nona Buckley-Irvine, the then general secretary of the London School of Economics students\u2019 union, told the BBC: \u201cJazz hands are used throughout NUS in place of clapping as a way to show appreciation of someone\u2019s point without interrupting or causing disturbance, as it can create anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m relatively new to this and it did feel odd at first, but once you\u2019ve used jazz hands a couple of times, it becomes a genuinely nice way to show solidarity with a point and it does add to creating a more inclusive atmosphere.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With the \u201cjazz hands\u201d trend apparently spreading throughout the UK university system, we think it\u2019s important that readers become educated on the proper technique.<\/p>\n