Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a sport in which performers cheer on sports teams at games or compete in cheerleading competitions. Participants in cheerleading are known as cheerleaders. A popular implement for gaining cheer is the pom-pom.
Indecency of cheerleading
The sport is sometimes criticized as public indecency because some cheerleading uniforms include very short skirts and otherwise excessively expose the participants' skin.[1] In 2007, varsity cheerleaders at a California high school were suspended from school for lifting their skirts to show "Indians #1" spelled out on their undergarments.[2] Some network administrators have even blocked access to websites related to cheerleading due to concerns of indecency. It is important to note, however, that some cheerleading squads have made good-faith efforts to reduce indecency. Despite indecency concerns, many Christian schools have cheerleading squads. There are many cheerleaders themselves who are Christians.
References
- â Are Modern College Cheerleader Uniforms Too Slutty?. Christwire.org (2008-02-18). Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
- â Ripon Cheerleaders Suspended For Showing Bloomers. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 2009-12-27.