Posted on 07/13/2011 7:52:29 AM PDT by Tazzo
Aurora High junior Julia Sullivan was born without legs or forearms. The district and her family disagree on whether that should have been taken into account at cheerleading tryouts. more... http://www.omaha.com/article/20110713/NEWS01/707139920#cheerleading-case-stirs-up-dispute
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What does one have to do with the other? Yes, teen girls can be mean. Forcing the squad to take this girl isn't going to make things any easier for her. In fact, it may make it harder.
As to your comment about working out a way for her to participate. I'd be fine with that if she were mentally handicapped. But she isn't. She needs to realize that she is physically handicapped and that is her cross to bear. That doesn't mean the world revolves around her.
When I was in school, the cutest and/or most popular girls were the cheerleaders. I thought that is how it has always been.
I’m surprised no one else has suggested making her a flyer. She’s probably light enough to toss into the air.
Unless they shoot her out of a canon, or swing her up by her hair, I can’t see how she’d get in the air.
When I was in High School, those who had the “spirit” but couldn’t do the routines, were in the Pep Squad.
Excellent point!
Perhaps she could join the frisbee team?
I thought people with disabilities, I mean, special needs just wanted to be treated like everybody else. It sure looks like this young lady wants to be given special treatment.
Let's not be suckers. Hard cases make bad law and rich ambulance-chasers. The likely purpose of her suit—from her lawyer's point of view—and certainly the effect, if she succeeds, is to remove merit or ability as a criterion from selection for anything, anywhere. That leaves maximum opportunity for plaintiffs' lawyers to sue, and Lefty-fascist, nanny-state bureaucrats to help them do it.
A legally irrelevant sob story is the can-opener Leftists use to make war on people's private associations. Why? Because they're envious, and what they hate is people who show glory to God through their natural abilities. That's what the ADA, for instance, is all about: Don't let the market, or community ingenuity, solve these problems.
What the school should consider doing is suspending or expelling this girl, her nasty parents, and the skeevy lawyer she rode in on.
The solution I had in mind would not have involved attorneys.
You make a good point, there.
The school should be grateful she’s not demanding to be on the football team.
Good point.
It said she scored high in communications and spirit/enthusiasm, and lets face it, that’s about 30% of being a cheerleader.
I say give her a modified uniform, put some pom-poms on the wheelchair, and a portable PA system, and let her work the crowd up.
Understandably, minus artificial limbs, I’d say jumping and doing a routine like “Mickey” (ie, Toni Basil) is a little out of the question. But I give her points for ambition. If you’re gonna dream, dream big.
"(When) idiots file discrimination lawsuits against Mensa"
ROTFLMAO! Kinda' shoulda' read . . . "(When) idiots LOSE discrimination lawsuits against Mensa"
And folks, I’m not saying her parents should sue the school. That’s stupid.
It’s been so long since school, I’d forgotten about the Pep Squad. Sounds like a good home for her.
I suggest a real sport.
Maybe she could play third base?
Maybe they should just let her spin in circles with sparklers. n/s
This is why there is Braille on the drive up ATMs.
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i totally agree, with knowing your limitations.
not even disabilities, but simply being fat, or short,
makes certain things impossible.
the EU declaring that car insurance CANNOT use actuary data,
and must be “gender-neutral”, is another example.
but, that is NOT why there is braille on those ATM’s !!!
blind people often use taxis.
they need to use ATM’s JUST LIKE YOU.
if you were blind, would you want to hand YOUR credit card,
and PIN #, to your taxi driver?
if you were blind, would you want to trust YOUR election poll worker, to cast your ballot?
some things, ARE fair and reasonable.
ATM makers, have said the cost of adding braille to ATM’s,
is less than ONE dollar.
and yes, i know MANY blind people, who pay more in taxes than i do!
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