A while back I made the observation that cheerleading seems to be more about dirty dancing than cheering on the team. It seems I am not the only one. I especially like the fact that the professional cheer coach pointed out that they would have no problem with such a law, since those moves are not part of legitimate routines anyway.
J.M. Farias, owner of Austin Cheer Factory, said cheerleading aficionados would welcome the law. Cheering competitions, he said, penalize for suggestive movements or any vulgarity.Now, I'm not sure I like the idea of legislation to solve the problem, I think we are loaded down with ridiculous unenforceable laws as is, but I do like the idea that people are taking note of the problem."Any coaches that are good won't put that in their routines," he said. And, most girls cheering on Friday nights were trained by professionals who know better, he said.
"I don't think this law would really shake the industry at all. In fact, it would give parents a better feeling, mostly dads and boyfriends, too,'" Farias said.
It just amazes me that this isn't self-policing - how do the adults in charge of these programs not know what they are presenting to the general public? Why do the parents of these kids not step in and stop it?
Posted by Vox at March 18, 2005 04:25 PM | general