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School Refuses To Let Boy Join Cheerleading Squad
School Refuses To Let Boy Join Cheerleading Squad
The 13-year-old attends East Hardin Middle School in Glendale, but the controversial decision to cut him from the team expands beyond the district's boundaries. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago
tags cheerleader team boy gymnastics awards sexism
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 gnikgnok
11 months ago
My son is a gymnast that will be facing the same thing when he starts middle school in two years. Hopefully they'll be more openminded than this school... thanks for the article, this one may come in handy! ;)
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 direwook...
11 months ago
Haha, there were a coupla boys on my middle school team!
I remember them doing the dances with the girls, and our constant amusement.
They were all really really good gymnasts though.
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 gnikgnok
11 months ago
« direwookiee : Haha, there were a coupla boys on my middle school team!
I remember them doing the dances with the girls, and our constant amusement.
They were all really really good gymnasts though.
Yeah, it's weird to think I may have a son who's a cheerleader, but around here the teams are really competitive and need the boys' strength for tosses. Mostly if they aren't flipping around they are in the back not doing a whole lot. I think I'd die if it were my boy out there shakin' it for all he's worth.

Aaack.
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 Rivenwar
11 months ago
The school also agreed to pay $3,000 to Bobby's mother.
because not making the team costs so darn much?
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