- May 10, 2011
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I totally agree for my son. He gets @$?! All day long from school for being a male cheerleader. I truly think he loves practice and competition because NO ONE is judgmental. In fact guys are more a celebrity there if you ask me because there aren't a lot and they tend to have the skills. My son is straight (he's not a fan of the no half top rule ) but he doesn't have to put up the wall at competition and be on the defensive for haters who don't get what the sport is that he loves. He just gets to relax and enjoy being a great cheerleader.I said this before in another thread and I will say it again. I have a straight brother in the sport and I know how much BS he gets for being a male cheerleader outside the sport (at school, etc..) .. So when he goes to the gym or competitions he goes in knowing he wont get the same BS, but now this!? Now he along with all male cheerleaders have to deal with this crap from people in the industry too. Out of all of the things the USASF wrote up this was the one that made me the most mad. We are supposed to be a sport that sticks together and excepts all types of people, white, black, gay, straight, boy, girl .. It shouldn't matter. This was completely uncalled for and I am so happy to hear someone is taking a stand!!