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What now America??? Cheerleader ban?
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...politicsoffbeat
CHICAGO (AFP) - Cheerleaders and band majorettes in Texas could soon be barred from performing bump-and-grind routines in an effort to make Friday night football games more "family friendly," according to a bill working its way through the state legislature.
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Representative Al Edwards of Houston proposed last week to bar "sexually oriented" performances during sporting events at Texas high schools, middle schools and elementary schools.
"The way they're moving their bodies, it's not twirling or doing the splits. Those majorettes are doing things that are sexual," said Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the statehouse.
"The legislation said we don't want to see that anymore or we might cut your funding later."
Edwards said the sexually suggestive routines send the wrong message to teenagers.
Cheerleading is a huge industry involving millions of American students at the primary, high school and college level. There are competitions for children as young as four and Texas is home to some of the most feverish participants.
"If you're in Texas you start when you come out of the womb," said Rhonda Roberts, marketing and promotions director for the United Spirit Association which offers summer training camps and competitions.
Roberts said that while explicit and inappropriate moves have now become common in cheerleading routines they are frowned upon by judges at competitions.
She welcomes the move by Edwards, though she thinks the ban will be hard to enforce.
"Anything that promotes family-oriented behavior is a good thing," she said. "I think the parents will probably appreciate it."
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Why dont we ban girls eating lollypop in they bikini? |
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| Lateralus |
| God damn, this country gets pruder by the day.. |
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| hardstyle |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lateralus
God damn, this country gets pruder by the day.. |
This country doesnt move forwards, it move backwards
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| ierxium |
Cheerleading is supposed to transmit a message? I thought they were just there as a distraction for the moments when football gets boring. You know, like 99% of the game time.
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| Floorfiller |
| america is gay...if we can't have cheerleaders dance like whores...i don't wanna be apart of this country hahaha :p |
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| Swamper |
Very scary....
So many positive changes in the past 50 years but it seems in the past 5 or so things are going backwards... wtf. |
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| jonze234 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
Very scary....
So many positive changes in the past 50 years but it seems in the past 5 or so things are going backwards... wtf. |
yea its like in the last five years stupidity has been running this country :stongue: |
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| wizniz |
stupidity: aka...
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| Slylee |
i think it's great. we'll see how you guys feel about it when your precious 15 year old daughter makes the team and u go to a game only to see her bumping and grinding in a sexual manner. kids are growing up way too fast. i cringe when i see little 12 year olds with daisy dukes on and their tummy showing.
it's like WTF?
IF i ever have kids...man it's going to suck for them! hahah both of my kids are going to same sex prep schools and aren't going to get everything handed to them on a silver platter no matter how much money i make.
high school is like a damn social gathering now...kids do whatever the they want and wear whatever they want...no one goes there to LEARN any more, it's f'n ridiculous.
and no, i'm not going to be one of those sheltering parents either...i just don't think young teenagers need to be exposed to half the they are exposed to. christ, i heard a 5 year old screaming curse words at this other little kid a while ago when i was walking my mom's dog. i was like WOAH..:nervous:
i'm old fashioned about that stuff...my kids are gonna get a bar of soap in their mouth when they talk back or say bad words... |
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| hardstyle |
| I want to see how many people will keep watching football after the cheerleaders will be banned |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
i think it's great. we'll see how you guys feel about it when your precious 15 year old daughter makes the team and u go to a game only to see her bumping and grinding in a sexual manner. kids are growing up way too fast. i cringe when i see little 12 year olds with daisy dukes on and their tummy showing.
it's like WTF?
IF i ever have kids...man it's going to suck for them! hahah both of my kids are going to same sex prep schools and aren't going to get everything handed to them on a silver platter no matter how much money i make.
high school is like a damn social gathering now...kids do whatever the they want and wear whatever they want...no one goes there to LEARN any more, it's f'n ridiculous.
and no, i'm not going to be one of those sheltering parents either...i just don't think young teenagers need to be exposed to half the they are exposed to. christ, i heard a 5 year old screaming curse words at this other little kid a while ago when i was walking my mom's dog. i was like WOAH..:nervous:
i'm old fashioned about that stuff...my kids are gonna get a bar of soap in their mouth when they talk back or say bad words... |
well i do agree with what you're saying. i haven't seen any recent high school football games so i really can't say how provacative they are...but
i'm just thinking about American Beauty :stongue: :stongue: |
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| Creamfields23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
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Wow, you sound like someone who made a few mistakes and wants to protect her children from the same mistakes.
And BTW what's a daisy Duke ???? |
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