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The student union of an English university has banned applause on the grounds that it could trigger anxiety attacks.
Sara Khan, a student union official from the University of Manchester, argued that traditional applause is not "accessible" to all students, as this gesture can alarm students with autism, d Anxiety and other sensory problems or disabilities.
The Telegraph reports that the motion to ban "loud noises, including traditional applause and shouting," passed by the student Senate with little opposition, encourages those attending protests organized by local unions. 39 students to participate in the place of applause in British sign language – aka "jazz hands" – show his support.
This decision has been criticized by social media commentators such as Piers Morgan, who posted a photo of the memo on Twitter, along with the following caption: "Great Britain is losing its mind".
The National Union of Students of the United Kingdom (NUS), a student rights organization, officially adopted the "jazz hands" in 2015 on the grounds that the applause "triggers anxiety" .
Nona Buckley-Irvine, then secretary general of the student union of the London School of Economics, said at the time that "the hands of jazz are being used throughout the NUS instead of applauding to show that the We appreciate the point of view of someone without interrupting or disrupting. "
Although Buckley-Irvine stated that "it seemed strange at first," she confessed that once she had used "jazz hands" several times, it became "a really nice way to show solidarity with a sense, "adding that it was the case" add to create a more inclusive atmosphere. "
