The Controversial Sport of Cheerleading
The Controversial Sport of Cheerleading
Nikki Johnson
Cheerleading is just one of those activities, which cause many controversial upheavals. Whether it is the outfits they are wearing or the moves they are doing, there is always a problem it seems like. I mean just think about how many times you may have seen something you don’t like or agree with cheerleaders doing. Well I guess that’s just the wonderful world of cheerleading. Cheerleading can be a great sport to become involved in, but many things need to be changed, like their skimpy outfits and sexual moves.
First of all let’s take a look at cheerleading as a whole and the basics of it. Well to start off there are two types of cheerleaders, competitive and noncompetitive. Competitive cheerleading seems more controversial that noncompetitive, at least that’s what I believe. If you have never seen a competitive cheerleader, then look some up. They are usually quite athletic and able to many things you and I couldn’t do. Yes, they may be perky and peppy, but as in an article called “Give me a “C” for Controversy” they believe that cheerleaders are “drawing attention for more than shaking their pom-poms.”(Jayson) I can most definitely agree with that, at least in most cases. I mean just watching certain squads you can tell by the way they look and act. I just can’t get over the fact how coaches would allow their squads not to have a certain sense of class, especially since they are representing your school that is if you’re a high school cheerleader. Once you get into competitive cheer all the aspects change it seems like. Skirts and midriffs become shorter and moves become way different. Another thing that is influencing provocative moves is all the music videos and the moves being done in them. Something I know always raises concerns are the dress codes at schools and cheerleaders breaking them due to their short cheerleading skirts that they would wear on game days to school. As in an
Nikki Johnson
Cheerleading is just one of those activities, which cause many controversial upheavals. Whether it is the outfits they are wearing or the moves they are doing, there is always a problem it seems like. I mean just think about how many times you may have seen something you don’t like or agree with cheerleaders doing. Well I guess that’s just the wonderful world of cheerleading. Cheerleading can be a great sport to become involved in, but many things need to be changed, like their skimpy outfits and sexual moves.
First of all let’s take a look at cheerleading as a whole and the basics of it. Well to start off there are two types of cheerleaders, competitive and noncompetitive. Competitive cheerleading seems more controversial that noncompetitive, at least that’s what I believe. If you have never seen a competitive cheerleader, then look some up. They are usually quite athletic and able to many things you and I couldn’t do. Yes, they may be perky and peppy, but as in an article called “Give me a “C” for Controversy” they believe that cheerleaders are “drawing attention for more than shaking their pom-poms.”(Jayson) I can most definitely agree with that, at least in most cases. I mean just watching certain squads you can tell by the way they look and act. I just can’t get over the fact how coaches would allow their squads not to have a certain sense of class, especially since they are representing your school that is if you’re a high school cheerleader. Once you get into competitive cheer all the aspects change it seems like. Skirts and midriffs become shorter and moves become way different. Another thing that is influencing provocative moves is all the music videos and the moves being done in them. Something I know always raises concerns are the dress codes at schools and cheerleaders breaking them due to their short cheerleading skirts that they would wear on game days to school. As in an
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