Former ETSU cheerleader says she was kicked off squad for being Hooters Girl

Kingsport Times-News ^ | February 1, 2006 | Sam Watson

[don-o]

I see no attack on the thread on how you choose to live your life. You are being challenged on defending the university's subjective policy in this specific case. Personally, I have no use for Hooters. If it could be outlawed, that would be fine.

But, that is not going to happen.

The point of my post, as the article reveals, is that the school has overstepped its authority.

I wish they would kick the homo club off campus. That ain't gonna happen.

[Rebelbase]

If Hooter's girls wore the equivalent of a banana hammock the place would be regulated as a strip joint. There's a reason Chippendales strippers are restricted to Adult only night clubs.

The local cheerleader squad at high school has the same outfits on when they work out. Women jogging wear the same outfits. Women swimming in a pool have on less attire than a Hooters waitress.

In a world that doesn't like women's bodies they cover them with burkkas.

[Skooz]

But, but, but....... The ETSU Cheerleaders official uniform is a micro-thong and those twirly things that just fit over the nipples. That's why ETSU is being so hypocritical, doncha know.

That can't be a picture of their cheerleaders, in traditional cheerleader garb, because if it is, the cries of "hypocricy" are just breaking wind.

[tuffydoodle]

"Where do you take your family?"

We go to age appropriate movies, we eat dinner at Chili's or some other family oriented restaurant, church, school activities, grandma's house, skiing over the winter holidays. We like horse related sports, show jumping, dressage and barrel racing. Check me if I'm wrong but if we go to places where everyone is fully covered, does that mean my children are sheltered?

[Skooz]

Unless you take your kids to places where the women are scantily clad and jiggle a lot, you are sheletering them and bringing them to ultimate harm.

Geezh, you didn't know that?

[airborne]

If the basketball team can come in here and eat, then I should be able to work (at Hooters)."

So it's OK for the basketball team to go to Hooter's but not for the woman to work there?

Sorry, but I disagree.

And letting the cheerleader cheer at a game knowing full well she was going to throw her off after, seems to me to be disingenuous. I wonder if the coach had an ulterior motive.

[JimRed]

Notice she didn't say, "we have little girls birthday parties here." Wonder why.

Little girls like Chippendales better! < /sarcasm >

[tuffydoodle]

"If the basketball team can come in here and eat, then I should be able to work (at Hooters)."

If the basketball team comes in wearing tight, short shorts to show off the size of their package, then it's equal.

[tuffydoodle]

"Unless you take your kids to places where the women are scantily clad and jiggle a lot, you are sheletering them and bringing them to ultimate harm."

Somebody call CPS on me.

[NonLinear]

Check me if I'm wrong but if we go to places where everyone is fully covered, does that mean my children are sheltered?

OK, You're wrong.

I'm not a big Hooters fan - wait, check that - I am not a big fan of the Hooters restaurants, but looking at the pictures posted of Hooters girls here, I didn't see anyone who was not "fully covered". I saw shorts and a low-cut tee shirt/tank top.

[wolfcreek]

Since you live in Texas, I would think it would be pretty difficult in the summer. I appauld you for your diligence but, eventhough their food isn't very good, Hooters is pretty inocent and your children eyes will not melt from their sockets.

[Always Right]

That can't be a picture of their cheerleaders, in traditional cheerleader garb, because if it is, the cries of "hypocricy" are just breaking wind.

Yes, but the picture in 60 is the uniform they wear at the games, and they are a bit more revealing showing off their mid-drifft.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

If the basketball team comes in wearing tight, short shorts to show off the size of their package, then it's equal.

That's the men's swim team.

ETSU probably lets them eat there too.

[Koblenz]

She graduated with honors and is going to ETSU? Guess their honors designation isn't that significant.

[em2vn]

Half dressed? What Hooters are you talking about? The cheerleading uniforms are just as revealing as the Hooters outfits.

[Wormwood]

The cheerleading uniforms are just as revealing as the Hooters outfits.

More so, if post #60 is any indication.

[tuffydoodle]

So even though Hooter's food isn't very good, I should take my kids there for what reason?

[MHGinTN]

As an ETSU alum and an J.C. resident who has been to Hooters exactly once, ETSU's Tammy is way out of bounds. I worked in a night club as a bartender (serving liquor when it wasn't yet legal for sale in J.C.) while attending ETSU (Crow's Nest) and it didn't disqualify me from being on the Chess Team, etc. Tammy sounds like she's straining at a nat while swallowing camels.

[airborne]

How about if the cheerleaders go to a public function.

Oh, never mind. The school sponsors that display of short skirted, half shirted girls bouncing around.

After this woman wins her lawsuit against the school, she won't have to work there to earn a living.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

You shouldn't take your kids there if you choose not to.

However, she shouldn't be dismissed from cheerleading merely for working there.