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more about #titleix more comments → noodleashy143: I'm a day late to the post, so this might not be of much help, but here I am to quickly explain everything you ever wanted to know about cheerleading!... more » jenalicious: in Virginia, cheerleading is a varsity sport under the same rules as every other varsity sport. I'm glad it was, because we were seriously athletic a... more » HighSchoolFearleader: As I sit here icing the bruises on my legs that I've earned from the 6 4-hour cheer practices we've had in the past week, I'll gladly stand by the sen... more » anya629: Cheerleading (with stunting and competitions) is a sport. It is a competitive performance-based athletic activity. It floors me (no pun intended) that... more » sequined: That picture is of the Gonzaga cheerleaders! Squee! more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: It's kind of like gymastics without the equipment plus skating without the rink, and it has more head injuries and concussions than any other sport. ... more » sarahwhite: The most confusing thing with this argument about cheerleading being a sport is that people get confused about which type of "cheerleading" the sport ... more » dj_chick: Wow, what a pickle. Regardless of the number of sports teams for males vs. females, I know that the money spent on my varsity soccer team in high sch... more » Faster Pussycat: I'm going with no ... but neither is gymnastics or figure skating. One of the characteristics of a sport, in addition to athleticism, competition, an... more » ReanimatedHorse: If golf is a sport, cheerleading is a sport. (Not that it needs that argument. It's competitive, athletic, requires skill and coordination... it's a f... more » rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny: Why do colleges need sports when they can simply have intramural quidditch? more » nobodyr: There aren't many other sports that actively and regularly sexualize its athletes... more » mama_t: This is actually a good thing. What people forget is that at schools with football teams (sometimes hundred+ deep rosters), that football team counts... more » Jenloveshercurves: As a highschool cheerleader, I remember getting flack from older men who always thought that it was a might shame that a tall, athletically built gal ... more » hydrogen_jukebox: (If it's not a sport, then I'd like to know why I had so many muscles, bruises and sprains when I was a cheerleader.) It's true that cheerleading is ... more » -
#bringiton
Is Cheerleading A Sport?
As colleges skew more female, they're looking for ways to comply with Title IX without eliminating men's sports. One solution: classify cheerleading as a sport. But is this bad for female athletes? More » -
#cheersjeers
Is Not Calling Cheerleading A Sport Making It More Dangerous?
Many schools are considering whether rules should be put in place to make cheerleading safer, as it's responsible for many serious injuries among young women. But the sport's pom-pon shaking origins may be making it even more dangerous. More » -
#aleagueoftheirown
"One Of Feminism's Stickiest Subjects": The Sports Question
Writes Judy Berman in Salon, "Although women's bodies can do incredible, unique things of their own (childbirth, anyone?), men seem to have a biological advantage when it comes to feats of strength and speed." But of course it's more complicated:
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#leftovers
Sarkozy Slags Burqas • Bork Wants To Bork Sotomayor
French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared — in the first speech to Parliament given by a President since Napoleon — that the burqa is "a sign of the subjugation, of the submission of women." • More » -
#girlsports
Girls In Urban Areas Face Unique Challenges In Playing Sports
Katie Thomas has written two parts of a series for the New York Times looking at the unique challenges facing urban girls who want to play sports, and the adults who want to encourage them. More » -
#learningtheropes
City Schools Need More Sports Opportunities For Girls
This spring, New York City high schools have added double dutch as a varsity sport in an effort to get urban girls involved in sports, but similar programs are lacking in cities nationwide. More » -
#lawsuits
Suited Up
A 17-year-old Indiana student is suing her school for the right to wear a tuxedo to her senior prom. Says her lawyer, dresses "indicate a sexual identity that is not her own." [UPI] -
