by DCScrap, Our Book of Scrap
Beginning in October of this year a new magazine will be gracing our mailboxes. Just in time for your holiday shopping comes the brand, spanking new Pro Cheerleader Magazine!
According to the magazine's official Web site, their mission "is to leverage the knowledge and experience of the pro cheerleader community to support the growth of the cheerleading industry and to build the character and self confidence in millions of young men and women that participate in this great sport through the principles of PRO CHEERLEADERS."
Let's take that mission and tear it apart, shall we? It'll be fun!
1) The knowledge and experience of the pro cheerleader community ...
While I know that there are exceptions to every rule, aren't most pro cheerleaders pretty much just former and/or current strippers who basically just know how to shake their asses and boobies better than anyone else? Not a complaint ... merely an observation. I am all for a little ass-shakin'.
2) ... to support the growth of the cheerleading industry and to build the character and self confidence in millions of young men and women ...
Yeah, I know that when I was in school so many of the cheerleaders had real problems with self-confidence. I mean no one wanted to be their friends. They never got dates. And the definitely did not get preferential treatment. As for the young men in cheerleading ... well, let's just not go there, okay?
3) ... that participate in this great sport ...
Why, oh why, do people in cheerleading continue to call what they do a sport? If it truly is a sport, then that means that while all those cheerleaders are on the sidelines of football and basketball games there are two sports being played at the same time. For the last time (probably not), cheerleading is NOT A SPORT. People do not buy tickets to see or root for cheerleaders. You do not keep score. You are eye candy. Period.
At least the founder and editor of the magazine has credentials. She cheered for seven years for the Carolina Panthers.
Yeah, these Carolina Panthers...
But hey, at least they are letting you the reader choose the cover! Some of the pics to choose from are going to do wonders for building a young male cheerleader's confidence.
Oh well, maybe I will at least get some nice butt shots for my new site out of it.
Okay, I'm done. Let the hate comments from the "cheerleading community" begin. Anonymous, you're first up.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Just in Time for the Holidays: A New Cheerleader Magazine!
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Is the first article going to be an expose on how all the cheerleaders want to stop wearing those skimpy bottoms that give them camel toe?
Are you kidding!!!! I love camel Toe!!!!
Pro cheerleading is not a sport, you are right. But some states and many schools actually consider it a sport. There are competitions where people tally scores (much like gymnastics) and people actually pay to come to see these. They are even shown on ESPN at times.
Man, I cannot believe it took that long for those facts to be written. I expected them much sooner. While I know all that to be true ... cheerleading = not a sport.
Did you look at who is winning that contest, and is that all they could come up with? Are they the 3rd string cheerleaders? How can you have a cheerleaders competition and not have one of the Cowboys cheerleaders at least as an option?
Oh and The Eagles Cheerleaders.Don't forget them! Their uniforms are so classy and there are some beautiful girls!!!!!
just because something is shown on espn doesn't make it a sport. they also show the national spelling bee and scrabble championships. I think cheerleading falls in the same category.
Facts:
1) The NCAA recognizes Cheerleading as a sport. I have 2 Varsity Letters from Central Michigan University.
2) There is competition between NCAA schools prior to the football games on Saturday Mornings which include individual and team skills in gymnastics, stunts, and school fight song routines. This same squad is present at every women's and men's basketball games during the "off" season.
3) My standard reply to any incorrect comment about my sexuality..."I get to look up 8 girls skirts every day!". Most guys then asked when next year's try-outs were!
about #3 of that last comment...yes, you did look up girls skirts, and you stayed completely flacid....hmmmm
I love how the Anonymous posters are defending cheerleading as a sport and protesting their heterosexuality. Come out of the closet, Anonymous People! Besides, the President was a cheerleader....
"The NCAA recognizes Cheerleading as a sport. I have 2 Varsity Letters from Central Michigan University"
The NCAA may recognize cheerleading as a sport, but I didn't know they recognized Central Michigan as an actual college?
A varsity letter doesn't mean it's a sport. In high school, I lettered in debate and forensics, but the only letter I considered legitimate was the one I earned for playing soccer.
I'm willing to grant that those who compete in cheerleading competitions are technically athletes ... but what they do is not a sport.
i agree with the second comment, i love camel toe too! www.newsplays.com
If the only scoring system in an Activity is the score of a judge or judges, it is not a sport. Sorry Cheerleading, Diving, Figure Skating, Gymnastics, ......
You can be an athete and be very good at an activity, but it's not always a sport. Dodgeball, Ping pong, Croquet, Lawn Darts, POlish horshoes, ladder golf are all sports with a specific scoring system. therefore they are sports
I take most of your comments as funny, off the cuff, humor; I'm not offended. As you already know, pro cheerleaders are not strippers. Just as a reference, on our team of 32, we have 25 Bachelor Degrees, 5 masters degrees, one CPA, one neuroscience major, 3 teachers, 2 fluent spanish speakers, one on-air TV journalist, and the list goes on. Thanks for covering pro cheerleaders!
No I really think that they are all strippers. BTW, you got any photos you'd like to share?
You all are a bunch of stat geek tools whose only athletic achievements are in fantasy games. I lettered in baseball and football and now compete in Triathlons thats compete not participate trust me when I say Cheerleading is a sport and that my 15 year old cheerleader is far better athlete than you
Can we blow you now, Bill, or would you like to tell us some more about how great you are first?
Did you, like, letter in high school, Bill?
And remember, a fantasy acheivement is better than no acheivement at all. At least, that's what my mom always says.
Perhaps your 15 year old is a solid athlete in the sack. I'm sure we can get references from someone on your High School Football team to confirm.
If you get points for style or attitude, it's not a sport.
Although, cheerleading is the only activity where the women have a post-college professional future doing it and the men don't.
P.S. (female) cheerleaders are hot!
why are none of the texans cheerleaders up for the cover
texas does have some of the hottest females
Simon, I just read your comment and laughed/winced/groaned/loved myself/and hated myself all at the same time...
Cheerleaders are groups of very beautiful and talented women. They all share the same passions: dancing and football. Their character is held to the highest esteem, unlike the football players that continuously get into trouble with the law. Sure, no one is perfect, but NFL cheerleaders are young ladies that bring entertainment to the game of football. You don't see cheerleaders constantly in trouble and out disrespecting themselves. These young ladies sign contracts that require a level of commitment, standard and maturity that is not required in football. (Since these players are STILL on the field, verses cheerleaders that get into trouble and are IMMEDIATELY released). So before you judge like you do and get into the stereotype mindset, take a minute and go onto some of the NFL sites and check out these ladies. You'll be surprised at the level of intelligence that is there. (Unlike most of the dogheaded responses on here). Peace and love!!
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