Posted on 03/18/2005 8:24:45 AM PST by nypokerface
AUSTIN, Texas - The Friday night lights in Texas could soon be without bumpin' and grindin' cheerleaders. Legislation filed by Rep. Al Edwards would put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances at athletic events and other extracurricular competitions.
"It's just too sexually oriented, you know, the way they're shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down," said Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the Texas House. "And then we say to them, 'don't get involved in sex unless it's marriage or love, it's dangerous out there' and yet the teachers and directors are helping them go through those kind of gyrations."
Under Edwards' bill, if a school district knowingly permits such a performance, funds from the state would be reduced in an amount to be determined by the education commissioner.
Edwards said he filed the bill as a result of several instances of seeing such ribald performances in his district.
J.M. Farias, owner of Austin Cheer Factory, said cheerleading aficionados would welcome the law. Cheering competitions, he said, penalize for suggestive movements or any vulgarity.
"Any coaches that are good won't put that in their routines," he said. And, most girls cheering on Friday nights were trained by professionals who know better, he said.
"I don't think this law would really shake the industry at all. In fact, it would give parents a better feeling, mostly dads and boyfriends, too," Farias said.
Although cheerleaders must meet the same no-pass, no-play academic requirements of athletes, cheerleading is not a competition sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school sports.
The UIL also does not have performance regulations for squads who cheer for their teams at state championships, said Athletic Coordinator Peter Contreras.
"I think it should have been cut out a long time ago," Edwards said. "It surely needs to be toned down."
I hate when they go on and break it down.
Please, noboby post the Katie Couric pic!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
crap, I cut myself off...
what I meant to say is, Don't these girls have fathers to do that for themselves? Why do we need some politician saying it needs to stop? Anyone?
Then their jaws will be slack with fear and pain.
Since there is no mention by the AP of this guy's political affiliation, is it safe to assume he is a Dem?
And where was this guy's concern when HIS PRESIDENT WAS GETTING BJs IN THE WHITE HOUSE?? -- yet he picks on cheer leaders. Idiot.
I agree. I've only been a reformed liberal for about 6 months now and I'm getting increasingly disturbed by intrusive, big government conservatism.
Oh for cryin' out loud!
Don't you have anything better to do? (the nutcase legislator)
Well this post is a duplicate of an earlier one, but never mind.
This is a perfect example of nannyism. Of course cheerleaders look sexy. That's the idea, or they wouldn't be wearing what they're wearing.
This guy's an idiot.
A lot of schools don't allow dirty dancing, so why should they allow dirty cheerleading?
I would bet that Rep. Edwards has been studying the routines verrrryyy closely.....
This guy has way too much time on his hands.
SO9
Well thank GOD some people have some backbone to stop the selling and promoting of illicit sex. Most families are trying to teach their kids not to be promiscuous in a world that practically promotes sex in the streets. About time.
This guy is an idiot. They (Cheerleaders) have been doing this stuff for years.
..Why do we need some politician saying it needs to stop? Anyone?...
If I can answer for a certain fringe group that frequents these threads:
1) Jesus wants this stopped.
2) Our societies values are eroding and it has to be stopped somewhere so the children won't be harmed.
"Well thank GOD some people have some backbone to stop the selling and promoting of illicit sex. "
Funny. Here you are backing a Democrat. How are cheerleaders promoting "illicit sex." Cheerleaders promote good old-fashioned ordinary sex, it seems to me.
Nannyism...that's what this is. Perhaps you're in the wrong party.
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