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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was never a cheerleader, but would definitely allow my DD to become one.  It's a team sport where you learn to work together, rely upon each other, follow instructions, etc.  My sense is that people who are really into cheering are into the performance aspect of it and don't look at themselves as cheering for the real athletes.  A good squad will command all attention and are a show in and of themselves.  You need to spend some more time at real sporting events![/quote]

+1.

I grew up in a college town in New England, so there was no option to ever participate in "cheer," and I had a sneering attitude about it when we moved to Virginia.

Here, however, the adults I've met (all southern women) who tell me they participated in "cheer" (sorry, I realize I'm using quotes, but it feels kind of foreign to use this word) are very confident and athletic and possess the other positive attributes I tend to associate with participation in team sports.

I'm not sure I'd fit in if my kids chose to cheer, because I am socially awkward, don't wear makeup, and dress poorly, but my kids aren't little extensions of me and I will support them in becoming the people they choose as long as they're not actually doing something I consider morally afoul.[/quote]

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