Oregon State just "grounded" its cheerleading team, which is going to be replaced by a "spirit squad" of 60 people in khakis and collored shirts.  The woman who made the decision is an out lesbian, who feels that cheerleading is unfair since a 180-lb woman cannot participate.  \n\nOSU cheerleading was #6 at the national championships last year...not to mention a conspicuous part of football and basketball games.  I don't see why the cheerleaders, students and fans should suffer because this woman hates cheerleaders for some reason.\n\nDoes anyone feel that cheerleading is too dangerous?  Or that cheerleading is unfair to overweight or unnattractive people?  If so, couldn't you say the same thing about almost every sport?
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As far as the danger, cheerleaders at the college level most certainly employ professionals who teach them to do their stunts safely. Also, most college students are legally adults, and able to assume responsibility for the risk.\n\nAs far as the "fairness" issue--WHAT?!? We might as well do away with college altogether, since stupid people can't participate.
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It's not the best.  At my school that was for the ex-cheerleaders who couldn't make up their minds!
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Unless the school is REALLY competitive, I would say no. My sister is a cheerleader, and she doesn't have any gymnastic background at all.
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i was laughing all night after the game!  can't believe the faghorns lost to k-state!  i mean seriously...k-state???  jesus christ!\n\nfor a while there, we had all the faghorns thinking they were gonna play for the national championship => especially that nuke lefties guy who is always writing that hook'em!!!!!! crap.\n\nwell hook'em up another loss!\n\nwhere's nuke lefties now?  after a humiliating loss, it's tough to talk trash isn't it!\n\nsuck'em horns!!!!!!!!
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Impressive, but considering she only got 1 point from the line, it tells you what kind of defense the other team was playing (none, basically).  From what I've heard the other team was pretty intimidated and didn't even attempt to foul her.\n\nNot as impressive as Lisa Leslie scoring 101 in a single HALF in high school.
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That is a really good question.  I totally agree with you on all points.  Its always sue this person, sue that person.  What happened to freedom of speech?  No one has a sense of humor.  I am a fat woman,  I have been teased all my life.  I think fat women are the last of the species that people can still make fun of.  You never hear anyone talk about the fat bubbas laying on the beach making fun of fat women.  But so what?  I am what I am.  I'm sure not going to sue someone over it.  Or go whinning to the ACLU.
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You know, it really gets me angry when people perpetuate the "high school football player" stereotype. Im a highschool football player. I dont drink, dont do drugs, and dont smoke. Im an eagle scout, a member of National Honors Society, and an almost strait A student...Spanish class....I weight lift, play football or play lacrosse everyday year round and im probably going to a highlevel college like UVA or UNC. Maybe these student athletes are just trying to make some cash like i do in my summer job. I consider myself a hard worker and a pretty good kid. And im not the only kid on my team thats like me. I wish people would stop being so narrow-minded. Just because a person enjoys playing the great sport of American Football doesnt make them a retarded druggie.
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Well most cheerleaders are snobby and rude. They try to flaunt their looks. I hate that about some of them. The popularity gets to the heads...sometimes they are too preppy and peppy. Yeah, but I guess that would be stereotyping.
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i know...how stupid!!!!!!!!\n\npeople who think gymnastics is not a sport should try it and see how long they last!\n\nMaybe Yahoo people thinks\n it is too uncommon......\n\nyou should file a complaint:)
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I agree.  I am unable to serve, but I am still considering it.\n\nOh, what purpose exactly to cheerleaders serve for the football teams, anyway?  Yes, they do provide a service, after all.   Don't they?
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Use the current ratings for 1 thru 8 and everyone can stop whining.  If you can't be rated that high then you obviously aren't being left out.  The current system may implode if a few scenarios play out.  Say Michigan loses to OSU and ND wins out, they may be ranked higher than Michigan with identical records and Michigan blew them out.  Now using that logic I don't mean that Oregon State deserves the National title game over USC but Michigan will have only lost to the number one team in the country so couldn't they still be number two?  If they had played the first week of the season they could end up that way but since they play late it's all about who loses last.  It's already happened to Louisville.  They beat WV two weeks ago, lost to Rutgers (an undefeated team) and are now below WV?!?  I am all for a playoff, if you can defeat three of the top 8 teams in the country in consecutive weeks, you are the best, period.
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yeah thats a really bad idea.......really bad......i remember a girl on the team when i was school.......every single guy treated her like garbage....like less than human......they would make fun of her and call her bad names (really bad) all the time......they go out of their way to try to hurt her.....go for her knees......helmet to helmet hits........and the WORST, they would sexually harass her....they would say the dirtiest things to her....the worst things....and they even tried to molest her and rape her....they would try to feel her up every chance they got.....grab her breasts....grab her azz.....everything........it was horrible.......\n\nif you want to read a story about this happening in college, look up "katie nida"..........same thing happened to her......
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I agree that cheerleading requires lots of athletic and mental ability. Frankly, some of the jumps and flips are very dangerous. I think it's good that there are cheerleading competitions, which score athleticism, gymnastics, and choreography.\n\nI think it's not viewed as a sport because the purpose of cheerleading is to cheer participants of another sport. Doesn't make sense to cheer an empty field does it? Another problem is how many sports (with a majority of females) do you know where short skirts and make-up are the norm? (Ok, figure skating--but look at all the scandels they've had.) The short skirts and make-up make cheerleaders seem more like they're in a beauty pageant than in a sport.
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The dedication required to be a cheerleader for a professional sports team is similiar to what is required of athletes.\nThe endless hours of training, learning the moves, practice and the physical stamina to keep it up for hours at a time are all very difficult.\nI'm not sure it is a true sport, but it is tough.\nGymnastics is even tougher, I do consider it a sport, even if I'm not interested in it. Kinda like soccer...
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I am a woman and may be the only one who agrees with you.  I think the gals like Michelle Wie are trying to challenge themselves at the ultimate level- against the men.  I am not happy that sponsors of the PGA and Nationwide events are giving them invites- this takes away from the men players that maybe have conditional status on either tour but have worked hard through Q school and such and really deserve the spot.  Men are not allowed on the LPGA (nor would they want to play on it- less money-etc...) but it is more the principal.  But the PGA ONLY cares about TV ratings... so they will pay whatever to have the crowds.  Anyway- sorry to my fellow sisters!
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For the fictional movie I believe that is the case they want you to believe. In actuallity no. The cheerleaders and players are not a part of the same union and therefore would not be on strike for the same time and issues.
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I had a gym teacher who did the same thing!  And to answer to the twisted thing someone above said - if thinking the gym teacher was looking at the girls was a "fantasy" then why would the lesbian teacher get angry if they moved to a place where she could not see her?  Obviously she WANTED to see the girls change.  But since gays are are so stuck on pushing their agenda, and trying to insinuate everyone else is twisted, they usually are ignorant when it comes to the facts.  I do have to admit, the gym teacher I had did not get mad if you went where she could not see you, but it did make me uncomfortable to have her standing there watching.