Saturday, October 26, 2019

Clapping replaced by 'silent jazz hands' to boost 'inclusivity' and reduce 'anxiety,' University of Oxford student council votes

As Piers Morgan asks, saying it "excludes blind people". He also said it was "racist" , but isn't everything?



The Blaze "The student council at elite University of Oxford in the United Kingdom passed a motion Tuesday to mandate the use of "silent jazz hands" instead of traditional clapping at council meetings in order to boost "inclusivity" and reduce "anxiety."


" 'Silent jazz hands is known as British Sign Language clapping, according to the Oxford Student newspaper. Those using the sign hold their hands up and swivel them from side to side.
"The National Union of Students uses BSL clapping since loud noises — including whooping and traditional applause — may cause access issues for some disabled students with anxiety disorders, sensory sensitivity, and hearing aids, the paper said.  
'More accessible and inclusive for all'
" '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," Roisin McCallion — one of two students to present the motion to council — told the Daily Mail. "Inclusivity is one of the Students' Union's founding principles."
. . . 
 Lloyd MarcusYoung Adults Fed Up with SJW and LGBTQ Tyranny
. . . "Young adults are fed up with SJW movies and TV shows and LGBTQ tyranny. " . . . Sounds good until you meet and try to converse with your kid who just came home from college.

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