Clapping to be replaced by 'Jazz hands' at Manchester university

TheDavester

Captain Obvious wrote: »

I presume this is the allow people on the autism spectrum to better integrate in mainstream education. I think some retailers have quiet hours for people to bring their autistic children shopping. Introduce a degree of normalcy into their lives. I don't see the issue really.

what next, make everything black and white so we don't affect those who are colourblind, ban sounds so we don't upset deaf people, etc, there needs to be a stop to catering to these always offended/looking for outrage

4068ac1elhodqr

Also, just in: 'Manchester University' to be replaced with the more inclusive phrase 'Person-chester Non-Binary Buildings of (Optional) Further Learning'

The Rape of Lucretia

TheDavester wrote: »

what next, make everything black and white so we don't affect those who are colourblind, ban sounds so we don't upset deaf people, etc, there needs to be a stop to catering to these always offended/looking for outrage

Black, white, and jazz handsy - it then surely doesnt get more politically correct than this guy :

wexie

jojofizzio wrote: »

Is this for real??

Nah, just the BBC messing around, they're always kidding like that

mzungu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vanhbElnx70

DEFTLEFTHAND

Might be idea to try and move soft science off University campuses. College administrators have had enough. Terrible upset and trouble is being caused.

We can run these courses as 2 yr Diplomas at local community centres.

Noveight

Surely we're reaching the point where this level of pedantry is looked down upon?

wexie

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Might be idea to try and move soft science off University campuses. College administraters have had enough. Terrible upset and trouble is being caused.

We can run these courses as 2 yr Diplomas at local community centres.

But then how will we satisfy the huuuge impending demand requirement for people with gender studies degrees?

It would be pandelirium....or even worse

wexie

Noveight wrote: »

Surely we're reaching the point where this level of pedantry is looked down upon?

Pretty sure we reached that point a few years ago for most well thinking people.

The Rape of Lucretia

wexie wrote: »

But then how will we satisfy the huuuge impending demand for people with gender studies degrees?

Please. No need for the gratuitous offensiveness.
'Gender' studies degrees, presupposes gender, which is categorising people about whom you know nothing, and is offensive to those who may or may not be of a gender. Deigning to study 'genders' is stifflingly and oppressively discriminatory.

TCM

SnazzyPig wrote:

What about students wih no hands?

The haven't got a hand-le on it yet.
Seriously, what a load of utter clap trap.

dxhound2005

jojofizzio wrote: »

Is this for real??

Not a new idea either, been around for a few years.

AlmightyCushion

wexie wrote: »

But then how will we satisfy the huuuge impending demand for people with gender studies degrees?

It would be pandelirium....or even worse

Did you just assume my gender?

pickarooney

sexmag wrote: »

What will now be the equivalent of the slow clap?

The slow raising of fingers and arms?

Where's the irony in that?

https://media.giphy.com/media/SGVPwGhf61AA/giphy.webp

Signore Fancy Pants

Whays all this noise about Jizz hands?

Ipso

Chewbacca wrote: »

Whays all this noise about Jizz hands?

Not sure, it comes a cross a bit strange.

Feisar

OFFS

Noveight

wexie wrote: »

Pretty sure we reached that point a few years ago for most well thinking people.

Headlines like this one still being spat out, however.

Suppose I must remember universities are hot beds for this nonsense.

coffee_cake

I just don't even

wexie

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Did you just assume my gender?

many copious apologies, changed original post to reflect my inclusiveness

Captain Obvious

One eyed Jack wrote: »

An entirely disingenuous argument really given that the whole idea of intergrating people with disabilities into mainstream education and introducing a degree of normalcy into their lives is not to treat them like their disability defines them. What’s more likely driving this new policy is a small lobby group of people who want to drive conformity to their standards, creating their own paradigm where people who are normal must behave like they have a disability. It’ll all blow over when the money dries up.

Do you also object to wheelchair ramps? Accommodating the needs of someone with a disability is not defining them by it. Maybe you are right and it is some advocacy group with no input from people with the issues in question but we don't really know do we?

pickarooney

Captain Obvious wrote: »

Do you also object to wheelchair ramps? Accommodating the needs of someone with a disability is not defining them by it. Maybe you are right and it is some advocacy group with no input from people with the issues in question but we don't really know do we?

This is like removing all the stairs though

Captain Obvious

pickarooney wrote: »

This is like removing all the stairs though

In place of ramps? Who cares? Who are these people so attached to clapping and stairs that it offends them if they are removed for to assist people with medical issues?

dxhound2005

I don't like ramps.

ceadaoin.

pickarooney wrote: »

This is like removing all the stairs though

And asking people to use wheelchairs in case walking offends those who are unable to do so

Cee-Jay-Cee

What a crock of pure unadulterated steaming horseshìte!

doolox

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The Crowman

Students unions, at least in the UK have been taken over by imbeciles who feel the need to get offended on everyone elses behalf. How do they intend to enforce this ban?

Archeron

How are Ryanair pilots going to know how grateful we are that they landed safely?

super_furry

Never met anyone serving on a student union that wasn’t an absolute gob****e. I see very little has changed since I was in college.