Cheerleading - not sure I want my DD to do this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I was a cheerleader back in the day, but is it really still a thing? She really wants to do it, so her dad and I agreed she could try out. We are big believers that people regret what they don't even try for, more than what they tried and failed. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. So she tried out. And then she made the team.

Apparently, it was competitive. She should be proud. I should be happy for her. But, I really don't love this - it seems either suburban or ghetto. Am I wrong? Help me see this in a new light, because right now I just miss the math team.

Why was it ok for you to cheer but not your daughter?

[Anonymous]

I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

[Anonymous]

I wanted to in HS but my mom said, "you can try out for any sport you want and we will support you. you will not cheer for boys playing their sport." so I tried out for tennis, loved it and became obsessed, got good, was #1 by senior year. lifelong sport. i don't see adults joining the local adult cheer league.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

NP.

They are dressed and dancing provocatively to attract male attention in the audience. That is one of the actual stated purposes of cheerleaders. I’m sure they dance around that fact on a high school cheeeleading team, but that’s what cheerleading boils down to.

[Anonymous]

All star cheer doesn’t cheer for a team.

They are the “star” athletes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All star cheer doesn’t cheer for a team.

They are the “star” athletes

Then they are a dance team and not cheerleaders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All star cheer doesn’t cheer for a team.

They are the “star” athletes

Then they are a dance team and not cheerleaders.

No, they aren’t.

They are all-star cheerleaders.

Dance teams are totally different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

Only boys are allowed to do that on dcum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

It's not a sport. Even if it were, no way. They are not athletes. They are girls buying into the dressing-like-whores-for-males mentality, with parents who support it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

It's not a sport. Even if it were, no way. They are not athletes. They are girls buying into the dressing-like-whores-for-males mentality, with parents who support it.

The olympics consider it a sport.

And they aren’t athletes?! They aren’t working out in the gym every day of the week tumbling and working on stunts, dance and choreography?

Please. Just because it’s a sport with a dress code that involves make up and clothing that’s considered “cute” doesn’t make them any less talented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

NP.

They are dressed and dancing provocatively to attract male attention in the audience. That is one of the actual stated purposes of cheerleaders. I’m sure they dance around that fact on a high school cheeeleading team, but that’s what cheerleading boils down to.

What organization has published that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

It's not a sport. Even if it were, no way. They are not athletes. They are girls buying into the dressing-like-whores-for-males mentality, with parents who support it.

The olympics consider it a sport.

And they aren’t athletes?! They aren’t working out in the gym every day of the week tumbling and working on stunts, dance and choreography?

Please. Just because it’s a sport with a dress code that involves make up and clothing that’s considered “cute” doesn’t make them any less talented.

So what? Olympics overlook abuse from coaches.

If they are working out every day, shouldn't they be doing it for something better than looking good for a male sport?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never let any family member do this. They might as well get a stripper pole in the house so she can practice.

Never.

Why?

God forbid female athletes be allowed to dress up and wear make up.

I always forget, in order to be taken seriously we can’t show any skin or look remotely “attractive”

So narrow minded

NP.

They are dressed and dancing provocatively to attract male attention in the audience. That is one of the actual stated purposes of cheerleaders. I’m sure they dance around that fact on a high school cheeeleading team, but that’s what cheerleading boils down to.

What organization has published that?

Any NFL cheerleading team. It’s very direct. They sign contracts saying they will weigh a certain amount and not change their hair, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I was a cheerleader back in the day, but is it really still a thing? She really wants to do it, so her dad and I agreed she could try out. We are big believers that people regret what they don't even try for, more than what they tried and failed. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. So she tried out. And then she made the team.

Apparently, it was competitive. She should be proud. I should be happy for her. But, I really don't love this - it seems either suburban or ghetto. Am I wrong? Help me see this in a new light, because right now I just miss the math team.

Why was it ok for you to cheer but not your daughter?

I can't speak for OP, but I grew up in the earliest days of Title IX. There are so many more options for my daughter than I had.