Jabberwocky wrote:As a father to a 3 month old girl. I am aloud in this thread to make sure she avoids the same mistakes that the cheerleaders have.
Stereotypes are always going to be "offensive" when taken to the extreme.
There have been many cheerleaders who went on to successful careers in
other fields:
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia was a Cheerleader before her roles in "Clueless" and "Batman".
Ann-Margret
This Swedish born actress who starred in "Pocketful of Miracles," "State Fair," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Viva Las Vegas"
with Elvis Presley, "Stagecoach," and "The Cincinnati Kid" was once a Cheerleader.
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart of Ally McBeal fame was a high school Cheerleader in Medford, NJ.
Cybill Shepperd
Before becoming an actress, Cybill was a Cheerleader and model.
Deana Carter
Country Singer, Deana Carter, was a Cheerleader and student body President in high school.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower, thirty-fourth President of the U.S. of A., excelled in sports including cheerleading.
Franklin D Roosevelt
Among his many other activities, thirty-second President of the U.S. of A., was a football Cheerleader at Harvard.