Jazz Hands because clapping can 'trigger anxiety'

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Young student union activists have asked other conference delegates to wave with 'jazz hands' instead of clapping or cheering speakers in case it 'triggers anxiety' among nervous members.

Hundreds were asked to wave in silence because other people found 'whooping' to be 'super inaccessible'.

The request was made at the National Union of Students' annual Women's Conference in Solihull, West Midlands, which started yesterday.

NUS Women's Campaign tweeted: 'Whooping is fun for some, but can be super inaccessible for others, so please try not to whoop! Jazz hands work just as well.'

They then followed that with: 'Some delegates are requesting that we move to jazz hands rather than clapping, as it's triggering anxiety. Please be mindful! #nuswomen15'.

Critics have said the messages had 'damaged feminism'.

Tara Hewitt tweeted: 'This damages real equality nothing from conference will make a difference today but "jazz hands" nonsense damaged feminism'.

Others lampooned the instructions online.

@JLat55 tweeted: 'Open palms can be triggering. Well, so can closed ones... you should just ban any outward expression of approval.'

The suggestions got more ridiculous and ironic with @BookGeek-T tweeting: '@nuswomcam @Little-G2 hi, jazz hands can be triggering because of the quick movement of the hands. I vote blinking rapidly instead. Thanks'.

Despite the jokes the NUS has said that it is important that they are inclusive.

Nona Buckley-Irvine, General secretary at the London School of Economics Students' Union, said: 'Jazz hands are used throughout NUS in place of clapping as a way to show appreciation of someone's point without interrupting or causing disturbance, as it can create anxiety.

'I'm relatively new to this and it did feel odd at first, but once you've 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.'

LSE SU women's officer Gee Linford-Grayson added: 'As someone who is new to the NUS conference culture it surprised me at first, but actually within a few rounds of jazz hands applause it began to make a lot of sense, as loud clapping and whooping can be intimidating and distracting when you're speaking on stage.

'Plus who doesn't like jazz hands?!'

The annual event decides the female issues for the NUS to campaign on, and elects the campaign's representatives.

An NUS spokesperson said: 'The request was made by some delegates attending the conference.

'We strive to make NUS events accessible and enjoyable for all, so each request is considered.'

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is there a superhero called "whiney-butt"?

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I used to jazz hand all the time in Highschool....... Walls were thin so......

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#4  Edited By deathstroke52

Next thing you know, talking will be frowned upon because it can cause anxiety.

Nice use of Smallville meme BTW.

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Drawing will be disallowed in comics because it'll make untalented scribble-making untalented SJW "web artists" uncomfortable being reminded of their own lack of any ability at all.

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#8  Edited By DeathpooltheT1000

Next thing you know, talking will be frowned upon because it can cause anxiety.

Nice use of Smallville meme BTW.

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LOLOLOOOOOL.

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Cool.

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Why not try other alternative gestures as well?

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and they still question why people hate them?

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you read a reaction to people who can't draw more than squiggles getting offended that they can't claim to draw comics such as the image you included in your post. *weg*

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Been done.

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Isn't this the same topic that got locked yesterday ?

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@JetiiMitra: No, I'm just someone who bothers to watch Oscar Nominated movies, starring people who actually USED that line (Oscar award winner). It's not that I am weird; you are culturally LAZY and insulated.

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@jugjugbanks said:

@JetiiMitra: No, I'm just someone who bothers to watch Oscar Nominated movies, starring people who actually USED that line (Oscar award winner). It's not that I am weird; you are culturally LAZY and insulated.

This doesn't make any sense.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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#28  Edited By deactivated-5c901e667a76c  Moderator

Because clapping sounds exactly like a slap. -_-

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#29 frozen  Moderator

Why was my thread even locked?

Keep in mind, this is the same Feminist campaign which refused to condemn the evil and misogynistic ISIS.

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I find jazz hands scarier. And pom poms. Both are usually accompanied by high kicks.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

Umadbro?

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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and when you and Jetii do anything that actually MATTERS, like saving someone's life (I have) , creating a new character for one of the Big Two (I have), what you both said above will matter to me.

Until then, until you do, the comments are of the same worth as an ant on a picnic cloth.

The point stands that aside from a stray PC whine masquerading as "this thread has been done before"complaint, people are happy to mock this idiotic, absurd politically Correct self-caricature, and nobody gives a piece of human physical waste destined to enter the sewer system if any whineybutt has a problem with it.

I am sure THAT makes sense.

And when either of you actually ACHIEVE anything, whinging at me will make sense.

Until then, no.

meanwhile, a$$wanks pretending that this jazz-hands fr!g-fest "mean" anything will soon find they are as socially relevant as rich white boys with dreadlocks banging on the bongos (and sucking the bongs) at wankfests such as Burning Man.

In otherwords, nothing more than an internet joke.

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I have mega anxiety and clapping doesn't really faze me. I mean loud noises sometimes set me off but as long as I know where they're coming from I'm generally fine. I can't speak for everyone of course but still. It seems rather strange.

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#41  Edited By nefarious

I fail to see how clapping can trigger anxiety when many people do it in churches and meetings. :/

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#42  Edited By ScouterV

@ms-lola said:

I find jazz hands scarier. And pom poms. Both are usually accompanied by high kicks.

As a cheerleader, I find this statement hilarious and true.

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@frozen said:

Why was my thread even locked?

Keep in mind, this is the same Feminist campaign which refused to condemn the evil and misogynistic ISIS.

No use of the F word in the title.

@ms-lola said:

I find jazz hands scarier. And pom poms. Both are usually accompanied by high kicks.

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If someone thinks clapping is scary, just wait till they get a look at Jazz Hands Chewie here:

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