Submitted by Paul (not verified) on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 9:41am.
okay, I'm more than happy to see cheerleading as requiring athleticism. And I think it's a good thing that both men and women are involved. However, I have real problems defining cheerleading as a sport. The reason being that (based on observation, not personal experience) all cheerleaders are uniformly good-looking. So, my question: if someone is athletic but ugly (male or female, but I guess the issue applies more to females), will they get on the cheerleading squad? If not, then cheerleading can't be a sport. Incidently, respect to all the guys who put up with the aggro.
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okay, I'm more than happy to see cheerleading as requiring athleticism. And I think it's a good thing that both men and women are involved. However, I have real problems defining cheerleading as a sport. The reason being that (based on observation, not personal experience) all cheerleaders are uniformly good-looking. So, my question: if someone is athletic but ugly (male or female, but I guess the issue applies more to females), will they get on the cheerleading squad? If not, then cheerleading can't be a sport. Incidently, respect to all the guys who put up with the aggro.