Judges Ruling Sparks National Debate Over Cheerleading Sport or No Sport?

FOXNEWS ^ | July 22, 2010 | Diane Macedo

[Bad~Rodeo]

Is competitive dancing a sport?

Post 14 claims that RC boat racing is a sport, why not

[NCLaw441]

I agree with your suggestion that women be treated as equals in sports. Instead of men and women’s basketball, for example, just have one basketball team made up of the best players, whether male or female. Same for golf, tennis, softball, baseball, football, track, soccer, etc. etc. This will completely avoid the issue of men vs. women’s sports.

[Zack Attack]

I don’t know if cheerleading is a sport, but I am a sport. I’ve even been called a good sport.

[terycarl]

agree with your suggestion that women be treated as equals in sports. Instead of men and women’s basketball, for example, just have one basketball team made up of the best players, whether male or female. Same for golf, tennis, softball, baseball, football, track, soccer, etc. etc. This will completely avoid the issue of men vs. women’s sports.

that brilliant idea would virtually eliminate women from sports altogether In the vast majority of cases, women cannot compete with men in sports

[cherry]

what about dancing?...marching?.....how about frizzbe?....anything with a physical output can be considered a sport.....this ruling is more aimed at not letting colleges use cheerleading as its Title 9 obligation....

[namvolunteer]

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[ExTxMarine]

“It takes a great deal of athleticism...”

So does wrestling, but I am not going to call it a sport!

[NCLaw441]

You said: that brilliant idea would virtually eliminate women from sports altogether In the vast majority of cases, women cannot compete with men in sports
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You are probably correct of course (except in some areas like gymnastics and maybe figure skating), but women generally refuse to admit it. I don’t think women’s sports should really be eliminated. I only say that to make the point that the genders are NOT equal, and Title IX is an attempt to make equal that which cannot be made equal.

[terycarl]

You are probably correct of course (except in some areas like gymnastics and maybe figure skating), but women generally refuse to admit it. I don’t think women’s sports should really be eliminated. I only say that to make the point that the genders are NOT equal, and Title IX is an attempt to make equal that which cannot be made equal.

another government attempt at redistributing that which cannot be redistributed.Now they are going to try to “redistribute income”.....how can they redistribute something which was not distributed, but earned......they would never say redistribute earnings!!!!!!