Topic: Jazz Hands

A segment from "Good Morning Britain" features an advocate arguing for the replacement of clapping with "jazz hands" to be more inclusive of people with anxiety and hearing aids. The hosts, one of whom wears hearing aids, dismiss the claim that clapping is disruptive to the hearing-impaired. The movement is characterized as a "societal test" of compliance with extreme inclusivity standards.

The University of Manchester's student union voted to replace traditional clapping with "jazz hands" to avoid triggering students with sensory issues or anxiety. The hosts mock the policy, pointing out that the BBC could not find a single deaf student who was actually bothered by clapping, and noting that the change discriminates against blind students who rely on audio cues.