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« on: March 29, 2018, 02:28:38 pm »

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/03/29/rams-first-male-cheerleaders

Prior to this the glass ceiling for male cheerleaders was college programs.
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2018, 02:33:15 pm »

I....just.....can't.....even.  Words fail me. 
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2018, 03:24:59 pm »

When do the females and the "I identify as" clowns get signed as NFL players?
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2018, 03:28:27 pm »

I got no issue with this.  ...don't really care.  I would like it if cheerleading were more akin to college cheerleading, instead of glorified models, but whatever.  I wouldn't care if they scrapped the whole thing, either.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2018, 03:55:56 pm »

When do the females and the "I identify as" clowns get signed as NFL players?

Probably not long after the last closed-minded human dinosaur has passed from the Earth.


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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2018, 04:18:34 pm »

When do the females...get signed as NFL players?
This is exactly what I thought when I read the subject and thought wow that's awesome. I guess that will have to wait a little yet. I don't think it's as far away as you might think.
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2018, 04:21:31 pm »

All I can think about this is why?  The cheerleaders do nothing but give some men something to stare at during the downtime. Is there a large portion of gay guys at footballs games missing out that I'm not aware of? Just seems forced for no reason other than it promotes inclusion.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2018, 04:57:56 pm »

All I can think about this is why?  The cheerleaders do nothing but give some men something to stare at during the downtime. Is there a large portion of gay guys at footballs games missing out that I'm not aware of? Just seems forced for no reason other than it promotes inclusion.

actullly coed squads have a greater range of acrobatic moves than the all female teams.  Women generally don't have the upper body strength to toss other women as high for flips and safely catch them etc.

As for women get signed by the NFL.  I think that is less discrimination and more they just aren't good enough.  There are women who have been kickers and punter at the college level and at least one woman who tried out for an NFL team, but they just wasn't good enough.
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2018, 05:05:32 pm »

actullly coed squads have a greater range of acrobatic moves than the all female teams.  Women generally don't have the upper body strength to toss other women as high for flips and safely catch them etc.

As for women get signed by the NFL.  I think that is less discrimination and more they just aren't good enough.  There are women who have been kickers and punter at the college level and at least one woman who tried out for an NFL team, but they just wasn't good enough.
I don't think these guys are like the male college cheerleaders. Well, technically the girls aren't either.  I think they are just dancers. I have a lot of respect for male cheerleaders in college as I've seen what it takes. Some of those guys are even bigger and stronger than the players. 
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2018, 05:12:01 pm »

I don't think these guys are like the male college cheerleaders. Well, technically the girls aren't either.  I think they are just dancers. I have a lot of respect for male cheerleaders in college as I've seen what it takes. Some of those guys are even bigger and stronger than the players. 

It is quite possible that the Rams intend to expand the routine to include more of the college type stuff if so great.  If they are just going to wave pomp pomps then I agree it is pointless.
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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2018, 09:33:39 am »

Cheerleading is also generally a more dangerous sport than what they're cheering on.
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2018, 07:07:58 pm »

All I can think about this is why?  The cheerleaders do nothing but give some men something to stare at during the downtime. Is there a large portion of gay guys at footballs games missing out that I'm not aware of? Just seems forced for no reason other than it promotes inclusion.

Um...there are women at NFL games also, and no they are not all lesbians.
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« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2018, 05:25:35 am »

This is exactly what I thought when I read the subject and thought wow that's awesome. I guess that will have to wait a little yet. I don't think it's as far away as you might think.

It is absolutely further away than anyone thinks, unless they think it will never happen. Let's be honest about it. 
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« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2018, 04:04:45 pm »

I got no issue with this.  ...don't really care.  I would like it if cheerleading were more akin to college cheerleading, instead of glorified models, but whatever.  I wouldn't care if they scrapped the whole thing, either.


I agree.   Nobody really pays attention to the cheerleaders at NFL games.  Now if there were female assistant coaches, that would be an eye opener.
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« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2018, 04:38:19 pm »

Now if there were female assistant coaches, that would be an eye opener.
I hope you're sitting down.  There have already been two.

Kathryn Smith was hired as a full time assistant coach by BUF in 2016:


Katie Sowers was hired as a full time assistant coach by SF in 2017:
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