Posted on 08/27/2013 9:16:13 AM PDT by llevrok
Oh, hey, thanks for that. Now I can skip lunch....
The chearleaders at our local High school have these same short, tight skirts. Every time they raise their arms the skirt comes up a little bit and if they do a back flip or something they have to actually pull the skirt back down. IMO if they have to constantly pull the thing down then it’s too tight and/or too short.
It’s obvious you never played any sport or cheered...Your jealousy is unflattering....
If the school board changes its mind about the dress code, I hope it doesn’t set a precedent for the swim or wrestling teams. Cheerleader uniforms for school children should be reasonably modest, and even so, they could run afoul of a reasonable dress code. When I went to school in the 1980s, boys couldn’t wear shorts!
Dunno, doesn’t sound comfortable or smart to wear full cleats on school floors.
The cheerleaders uniforms look about like the norm for the times. Not letting their cheerleaders wear their own uniforms to school on game day seems a little ridiculous. If they can't be seen at school in them, then I guess they shouldn't be seen at a school function in them. So I'd say either change their uniforms or change the policy.
My daughter was a cheerleader for a time. I don’t think the outfits in this story are outrageous or vulgar. Having said that, I support the schools dress code, and the effort to remain consistent. The girls can wear warm-up suits, or appropriate street clothes until game time.
Interesting to watch these girls with their half-a-bun-showing cheerleading outfits. They spend the whole ball game unconsciously tugging downward on the hems of their skirts to cover up just a bit. It’s clear that they’re not totally comfortable with them.
I see the same thing with young women who are showing too much skin on top. They’re constantly tugging their top up.
Dress codes would not be required if fathers and brothers would regain their control over their daughters and sisters.
When I was in Jr. High we attended swimming class completely nude.
I agree with the swimsuit analogy - just because it is appropriate wear for the athletic event doesn’t mean it’s appropriate in the classroom. The school has a dress code policy for the classroom, and it shouldn’t exempt anyone from it.
And then there’s the whole perception that the “jocks” and cheerleaders are often perceived to get favorable treatment in the first place. Bending the dress code rules, even for team uniforms, just reinforces that perception.
Back in the day we wore shorts under our pep outfits,,big deal. Nothing revealed. It sounds like the Taliban is running the show at the school district.
What they could do is come up with a special ‘campus’ outfit just for the cheerleaders. It could be exclusive, yet fun. It means more dough $$$$ for the parents though. Then, if you want to see the cheerleaders in their short skirts, you gotta go to the game!
When churches collaborated with the god of this world, “Entertainment”, the natural progression of fashion trends for Sunday was sure to follow.
I think it was called “investing in our youth”, or “meeting the kids where they are in their world”, or some such tripe. In came the bongo drums and country guitars as concert material, as you say.
Thanks.
So it is OK with you if public employees assume that control?
Orrrr,,maybe on the days the cheerleaders wear their outfits, the entire school gets a modest break from the rigid dress code and can loosen up a bit. Not vulgar. Just use common sense.
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