After a Columbia Central High School sophomore sued the school's cheerleading coach, the board of ed, the principal and the director of schools, a judge issued a restraining order against the squad; for the moment, no new cheerleaders can be selected.
Dallas, Feb 5: Jersey Shore's Pauly D "Aw, shucks"es his way through a small gathering of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. (Image via Getty)
The Packers and Steelers are two of six NFL teams that don't have their own cheerleading squads. But how will people know who to cheer for now? How will anyone know when good stuff is happening?! America will be lost!
NFL cheerleaders serve many purposes. In addition to lining the sidelines in order to remind the male fans watching men tackling other men for hours that they're not gay, they also make their respective teams cash. Lots of cash.
A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that cheerleading isn't really a sport. Many cheerleaders would beg to differ.
At 78, Fumie Takino is the oldest member of "Japan Pom Pom," the senior cheerleading squad she founded. Some women were initially nervous about performing in skimpy outfits, but Takino says, "Everyone gets old, so why not just have fun?" [Reuters]
• A recent study of college cheerleaders found that cheerleaders overall were "highly disposed to eating disorders," but the athletes who wear midriff-bearing uniforms were at particularly high risk. 33.1% of survey participants displayed signs of developing disordered behaviors.
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• A CBS poll shows that Sarah Palin is pretty unpopular. Unsurprisingly, only 7% of Democrats have a positive view of the former governor of Alaska, and 43% of Republicans can say the same.
Two articles have given us cause to wonder: Are over-40 dance crews the Next Big Thing?
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The t-shirt at left is allegedly being sold by students at a U.S. high school somewhere to support their sports team. The photo was sent to Feminist Law Professors by an "anonymous and concerned parent." [Feminist Law Professors]
The University of Connecticut has done away with its cheerleaders because the squad was too focused on perfecting difficult stunts rather than cheering on other sports teams. They've been replaced with the "Spirit Squad," which requires no athletic ability.
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