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Post by panicked on Jan 28, 2016 16:11:51 GMT -5

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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luckyval Elder Posts: 13,348 Likes: 16,567	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:15:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luckyval on Jan 28, 2016 16:15:20 GMT -5 Don't let it go. Not at all.
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gummybear Elder Posts: 11,074 Likes: 17,922	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:16:19 GMT -5 via mobile sweetday, Mrs.Rad888, and 64 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gummybear on Jan 28, 2016 16:16:19 GMT -5 The "Girls! We have a spot for you too!" is so patronizing and cringeworthy.
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waffletime Full Member Posts: 2,179 Likes: 4,587	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:16:21 GMT -5 iamgrace, pennypenny, and 18 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by waffletime on Jan 28, 2016 16:16:21 GMT -5 That "Girls! We have a spot for you too!" is making me twitchy with rage.
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soozy87 Full Member Posts: 2,066 Likes: 255	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 thelongroad and jsillyfun like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by soozy87 on Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't.
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anlo Senior Member Posts: 5,779 Likes: 9,316	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:17:14 GMT -5 via mobile pinkeggs, ECB, and 42 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anlo on Jan 28, 2016 16:17:14 GMT -5 I also cringe at the midget category.
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pedanticwench Full Member Hmm, shallow and pedantic. Posts: 3,549 Likes: 2,253	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:17:30 GMT -5 livinitup, jenny1980, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pedanticwench on Jan 28, 2016 16:17:30 GMT -5 Also, midgets.
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Champagne Supernova Senior Member Posts: 5,846 Likes: 7,784	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:17:36 GMT -5 eb777888, Alyssa, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Champagne Supernova on Jan 28, 2016 16:17:36 GMT -5 WTF is this shit?
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eb777888 Elder Posts: 38,814 Likes: 41,958	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:17:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eb777888 on Jan 28, 2016 16:17:47 GMT -5 OMG!!!!
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franklin Full Member Posts: 3,215 Likes: 4,755	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:18:02 GMT -5 motzie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franklin on Jan 28, 2016 16:18:02 GMT -5 Not ok, that's ridiculous.
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Elsa Senior Member Enter your message here... Posts: 7,508 Likes: 17,762	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:18:41 GMT -5 bronxgirl, Alyssa, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Elsa on Jan 28, 2016 16:18:41 GMT -5 What the fuck? There is so much offensive about that flyer.
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sugarbear Elder Posts: 11,818 Likes: 8,695	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:19:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sugarbear on Jan 28, 2016 16:19:11 GMT -5 Ditto on the "midget" category. WTF? And yes, burn it down. For all the reasons.
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Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't.

You're done for today. Get the fuck out.

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Wellllll cheerleading is more expensive at our school because they pay more for competitions, music, etc etc

This wouldn't bother me if not for the "girls! We have a spot for you" deal. That's grosd

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Jan 28, 2016 16:20:08 GMT -5 W.T.Faulkner said:

Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't.

You're done for today. Get the fuck out.

But I can't call out something shitty unless it personally affects or inconveniences me!!!!!!!!!!

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amandakisser Full Member Posts: 2,455 Likes: 3,258	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:22:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amandakisser on Jan 28, 2016 16:22:18 GMT -5 Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 soozy87 said: Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't. No.
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pedanticwench Full Member Hmm, shallow and pedantic. Posts: 3,549 Likes: 2,253	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:23:08 GMT -5 smock, puddleofgrace, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pedanticwench on Jan 28, 2016 16:23:08 GMT -5 Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 soozy87 said: Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't.
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NothingWrongwithOhio Full Member Posts: 1,003 Likes: 964	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:24:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NothingWrongwithOhio on Jan 28, 2016 16:24:05 GMT -5 This would piss me the fuck off. (But not the Midget category. I know Midgets are under 18s in hockey. Other categories are Mite, Peewee, Bantam and Squirt.)
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weelass24 Full Member Posts: 1,366 Likes: 382	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:25:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weelass24 on Jan 28, 2016 16:25:21 GMT -5 That's terrible. How patronizing. The cheerleaders get 2 uniforms and those things are expensive, so it's not really surprising that it costs more.
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Post by BirdGirl on Jan 28, 2016 16:25:46 GMT -5

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.

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livinitup Elder Posts: 13,889 Likes: 13,693	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:26:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by livinitup on Jan 28, 2016 16:26:06 GMT -5 It'terrible on many levels. Especially the use of the term midget. I hope no one signs-up.
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sparkythelawyer Elder Posts: 14,873 Likes: 22,969	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:26:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparkythelawyer on Jan 28, 2016 16:26:59 GMT -5 Jan 28, 2016 16:16:52 GMT -5 soozy87 said: Does your daughter want to play football? Does your son want to cheer? If so, I would say something. If not, I wouldn't.
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Deleted Posts: 0	Burn it down? Jan 28, 2016 16:28:54 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 16:28:54 GMT -5 Yup. 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. Edited
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Jan 28, 2016 16:25:35 GMT -5 mooselovah said:

Yes.

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.

Anecdotes!

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Jan 28, 2016 16:25:35 GMT -5 mooselovah said:

Yes.

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

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Post by jlt19 on Jan 28, 2016 16:29:32 GMT -5

Yikes, even our super Christian basketball/cheerleading league doesn't say the cheerleading is only for girls.

I actually had to lecture DD last night when she told her 3 year old brother he couldn't put on an Anna dress when they were playing

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Yay for protecting girls from life altering head trauma! But isn't it dismissive to think the boys don't need their cognitive functioning, too?

But yeah. The language makes me cringe. And no boys for cheerleading is not okay.

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