️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Activists: Members of the National Union of Students (file picture) have asked for jazz hands rather than clapping in case it caused anxiety.<unk> Activists: Members of the National Union of Students (file picture) have asked for jazz hands rather than clapping in case it caused anxiety.<unk> Activists: Members of the National Union of Students (file picture) have asked for jazz hands rather than clapping in case it caused anxiety. Young student union activists have asked other conference delegates to wave with 'jazz hands' instead of clapping or cheering speakers in case it 'trigger anxiety' among nervous members.<unk> Young student union activists have asked other conference delegates to wave with 'jazz hands' instead of clapping or cheering speakers in case it 'trigger anxiety' among nervous members. Hundreds were asked to wave in silence because other people found 'whooping' to be'super inaccessible'.<unk> Hundreds were asked to wave in silence because other people found 'whooping' to be'super inaccessible.'<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 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.<unk> Jazz hands work just as well. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Critics have said the messages had 'damaged feminism'.<unk>Critics have said the messages had 'damaged feminism.'<unk> Tara Hewitt tweeted: 'This damages real equality nothing from conference will make a difference today but "jazz hands" nonsense damaged feminism'<unk> 'This damages real equality'<unk> nothing from conference will make a difference today but "jazz hands" nonsense damaged feminism'<unk> @JLat55 tweeted: 'Open palms can be triggering. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Despite the jokes the NUS has said that it is important that they are inclusive.<unk> 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. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
NUS asks for waving in silence because cheering is'super inaccessible' (NUS asks for waving in silence because cheering is'super inaccessible') Union's Women's Campaign says clapping can 'trigger anxiety'<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Critics say the 'nonsense' guidance will have 'damaged feminism'<unk>Critics say the 'nonsense' guidance will have 'damaged feminism'<unk>