Difference between revisions of "Cheerleading"
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[[File:PCHS Girls.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Cheerleaders from Port Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, [[Florida]]. Not all cheerleaders are [[obnoxious]] and indecent.]] | [[File:PCHS Girls.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Cheerleaders from Port Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, [[Florida]]. Not all cheerleaders are [[obnoxious]] and indecent.]] | ||
| − | '''Cheerleading''' is a [[sport]] in which performers cheer on sports teams at games or compete in cheerleading competitions. Participants in cheerleading are known as '''cheerleaders''' | + | '''Cheerleading''' is a [[sport]] in which performers cheer on sports teams at games or compete in cheerleading competitions. Participants in cheerleading are known as '''cheerleaders'''. A popular implement for gaining cheer is the pom-pom. |
==Indecency of cheerleading== | ==Indecency of cheerleading== | ||
The sport is sometimes criticized as public indecency because some cheerleading uniforms include very short skirts and otherwise excessively expose the participants' skin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christwire.org/2009/02/are-modern-college-cheerleader-uniforms-too-slutty/|title=Are Modern College Cheerleader Uniforms Too Slutty?|date=2008-02-18|accessdate=2009-12-27|publisher=Christwire.org}}</ref> In 2007, varsity cheerleaders at a [[California]] high school were suspended from school for lifting their skirts to show "Indians #1" spelled out on their undergarments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcra.com/news/14612729/detail.html|title=Ripon Cheerleaders Suspended For Showing Bloomers|date=2007-11-15|accessdate=2009-12-27|publisher=Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc.}}</ref> Some network administrators have even blocked access to websites related to cheerleading due to concerns of indecency. It is important to note, however, that some cheerleading squads have made good-faith efforts to reduce indecency. Despite indecency concerns, many Christian schools have cheerleading squads. There are many cheerleaders themselves who are Christians. | The sport is sometimes criticized as public indecency because some cheerleading uniforms include very short skirts and otherwise excessively expose the participants' skin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christwire.org/2009/02/are-modern-college-cheerleader-uniforms-too-slutty/|title=Are Modern College Cheerleader Uniforms Too Slutty?|date=2008-02-18|accessdate=2009-12-27|publisher=Christwire.org}}</ref> In 2007, varsity cheerleaders at a [[California]] high school were suspended from school for lifting their skirts to show "Indians #1" spelled out on their undergarments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcra.com/news/14612729/detail.html|title=Ripon Cheerleaders Suspended For Showing Bloomers|date=2007-11-15|accessdate=2009-12-27|publisher=Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc.}}</ref> Some network administrators have even blocked access to websites related to cheerleading due to concerns of indecency. It is important to note, however, that some cheerleading squads have made good-faith efforts to reduce indecency. Despite indecency concerns, many Christian schools have cheerleading squads. There are many cheerleaders themselves who are Christians. | ||
Revision as of 05:48, June 14, 2011
Cheerleading is a sport in which performers cheer on sports teams at games or compete in cheerleading competitions. Participants in cheerleading are known as cheerleaders. A popular implement for gaining cheer is the pom-pom.
Indecency of cheerleading
The sport is sometimes criticized as public indecency because some cheerleading uniforms include very short skirts and otherwise excessively expose the participants' skin.[1] In 2007, varsity cheerleaders at a California high school were suspended from school for lifting their skirts to show "Indians #1" spelled out on their undergarments.[2] Some network administrators have even blocked access to websites related to cheerleading due to concerns of indecency. It is important to note, however, that some cheerleading squads have made good-faith efforts to reduce indecency. Despite indecency concerns, many Christian schools have cheerleading squads. There are many cheerleaders themselves who are Christians.
References
- ↑ Are Modern College Cheerleader Uniforms Too Slutty?. Christwire.org (2008-02-18). Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
- ↑ Ripon Cheerleaders Suspended For Showing Bloomers. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 2009-12-27.