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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?

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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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

They are the “star” athletes

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

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.

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.