My daughter had this flyer sent home in her folder. Not only can only boys play football, but only girls can cheer. AND the cheerleading is more costly for no real reason. If you want to have gender-separate sports, that's fine, but it's rubbing me the wrong way that a school who is supposed to be telling kids that they can do anything is sending this home. Contact the administration or leave it?
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This is so odd. Why wouldn't there be 2 flyers: one for football and one for cheerleading. That would go a long way to making this palatable. I also see no reason why a 5 year old girl can't play flag football or a 5 year old boy can do cheerleading, but the combination on the single flyer is just bizarre.
The midget thing is a normal sports level though... While it may be offensive to some, I would not say anything about that for fear you'll lose credibility on the boy/girl shit.
1. Only boys are athletes 2. Girls only can support the boys (cheerleader) 3. Girls may want to play football 4. Boys may want to cheer 5. Sex segregation 6. Where do transgendered children sign up?
My Dad has a varsity letter in cheerleading in college from the 1960s. The Cheerleading coach drafted the entire men's cross country team at their teeny weeny little college to help with Basketball season.
1. Only boys are athletes 2. Girls only can support the boys (cheerleader) 3. Girls may want to play football 4. Boys may want to cheer 5. Sex segregation 6. Where do transgendered children sign up?
This sounds like it could be competition cheer. Which is most definitely a sport , per the AAP