So is canada expecting a huge comeback than?

Some male cheerleaders might be gay, but not all of them. My dad would probably laugh at you if he heard you say that, because he was one of the first two male cheerleaders at Morehead State U., and he's definitely not gay! :D

For the record, male cheerleaders (or male ballet dancers, etc.) aren't pansies, either. They've gotta be in pretty good physical shape to do what they do! They sure have my respect.

This has got to be the weirdest topic that I have ever read. I had to jump on the band wagon.;)

I am a male cheerleader. I started cheering my sophomore year in high school, and have been doing it since for 2 state universities. I would say it is a stereotype, but an unrealistic one. You might as well say, "All men are gay."

My point is, it is probably about the same percentage of male cheerleaders that are gay as the general male population, say 10%, for instance. It might even be a little bit higher, but not much. What got me hooked on cheering was stunting, and the fact that I could tumble definitely helped out.

As it is, I double full, do standing fulls, toss full up stunts, and I'm also the middle layer in pyramids. I'm a male cheerleader, I'm heterosexual, and the only real rule we have is no dating the girls on our team.

Half of the guys on our team are members of my fraternity, including my big brother, and surprise, none of us are gay.

I just got on here and read this so I thought I would reply... I can't believe anyone would actually think that all male cheerleaders are gay! Hello no they are not.. Believe it or not being a male cheerleader or cheerleader in general is much harder work that being say on the football team or baseball team. Come on now. My best friend is a cheerleader and has been for 3 years. He is great at it and is not gay he actually has a girlfriend who he has been with for about 3 years also. I dont think just becuase guys are cheerleaders they are gay. I am sure there are some but they should not be sterotyped...

Now, I must give the disclaimer that I am a rather conservative woman. But I agree in part with damasa. OTW, opinionated women state their views with dignity and respect for others. These are the othe only opinionated women that will have the power to "make the world go round." It is tact and charisma that gets people where they are professionally and socially. This is an open board and an electronic one at that, so nothing should be taken too seriously. But it is imperative that people learn proper social skills before they graduate college and move into the social hiearchy we call Corporate America (for those of us who choose to join it). OTW, please consider if someone like carnation or amycat412 started this thread. Would you treat them with the same lack of regard? I just needed to point that out.

*Now everyone breath*

On the original topic.... For the first time in my life I met a male cheerleader this year. He is one of the most wanted fraternity men on campus. He was a stuntman in high school and was quite the catch. Plus, he treats women with respect and is an awesome human being. I'm glad someone dispelled the misconception for me!;) I agree with Tom's comments!

more choir singers who are male are gay than then general pop. Thought I'd throw that out there. Also, gay men typically spend more money on cds.

Where are you getting this information? :rolleyes: Thats just as bad as saying that male cheerleaders are gay!

No its not. Please don't flame me. That is from an industry publication. I forget the name of it. Maybe variety? No...not variety. I don't know but they sited some academic jouranal. I just remember that it said 17% of male actors are gay and like around 24% of proffesional male singers.

Its ok billy, b2cutie doesn't seem to bite too much. :) lol

But all the males on my two squads proffessed to be straight and didn't seem to ogle me too much in the shower so that is all good . .. but there was this one kid we wondered about . . . the girls "friend" type . . but only time will tell.

Not that there's anything wrong with it!

if women are fighting for the right to do anything, than why cant men? they should be able to do anything without having their sexuality questioned.

Who cares if they are gay? I guess I just don't understand this one.

i agree with beth<surprise>.

Who cares if they're gay? less guys i have to compete with.

and bitchy & rude =/= opinionated.

Kitso
KS 361

My sisters boyfriend is a male cheerleader! Note: MY SISTER and BOYFRIEND= OBVIOUSLY NOT GAY

I'm not saying I think male cheerleaders are necessarily gay or that they necessarily like, say, oranges. :)
Cheerleading is seen as a traditionally female pursuit though? And crossover of guys into traditionally female things is a whole lot less socially/societally acceptable than crossover of women doing "male" things?
Another question is how do female cheerleaders view males who want to cheer with them? With suspicion? With open arms? With indifference?

eta: I just remembered a cheerleading group was going to try to get recognised at my school, by the student union, recently.
I didn't notice if they had any male names on their petition list (you need 15 members to apply to become an official group). I am wondering how they would view them.

[QUOTE]I'm not saying I think male cheerleaders are necessarily gay or that they necessarily like, say, oranges.
Cheerleading is seen as a traditionally female pursuit though? And crossover of guys into traditionally female things is a whole lot less socially/societally acceptable than crossover of women doing "male" things?
Another question is how do female cheerleaders view males who want to cheer with them? With suspicion? With open arms? With indifference?

I am going to have to answer this. Female cheerleaders....as being a past one....do not have problems with male cheerleaders. Yes some can be perverts and in it for the wrong reasons, but for the most part they are there to be part of the experience. I guess if you have never been a cheerleader you do not totally understand the fun you have and the bonds you make. I always saw cheerleading as sort of another social group...a fraternity/sorority in its own. Yes it WAS seen as a female pursuit, but there have been male cheerleaders for so many years now that people need to drop the stereotype. Just my .02. :)

AkronADPi, thank you.

You're welcome...although I am not sure if you were being facetious.... :cool:

I don't know a whole heckuva a lot about the history of cheerleading, but i'm pretty sure it's not a traditionally female pursuit. I'm sure that along with the implementation of sports teams in colleges, pep squads or yell leader squads were implemented and consisted of male members.

Trent Lott, one of our senators, was a Cheerleader in the 50's at Ole Miss.

A&M has had nothing but male yell leaders, but then again, our traditions are based on our history as an all-male military school.

Now, i'm gonna guess that's its an accurate statement to say that cheerleading today is worlds different than cheerleading in the 1890's. Today's cheerleading may be more geared towards women, but i believe the roots of the sport involved males.

Kitso
KS 361

I wasn't, no. The thank you was just because I appreciated your input on the thread (which I found interesting) as someone who has direct experience of the activity and who gave a well thought out reply.

Peace,

Richard.

ESPN COMMERCIAL
 

hey did you guys see the espn commercial where some UNLV cheerleaders are in the coffee room taking a break. well the blonde is a kappa sigma. dont get me wrong it is good exposure but the commercial was SOO stupid. oh well anything to get UNLVs name out;)

the blonde kappa sig that sigkapqueen was talkin about is succcch a sweet kid. and def. not gay :) i think male cheerleaders are the bomb diggity haha ... and if they are gay, then so what! they are doing what they want to do.. and are having fun with it.. and GOD they are soo pretty to look at ;) :D

I just got this hilarious image of Trent Lott going on queer eye for the straight guy.

Now THAT I would PAY to see! hahaha. :D

Male cheerleaders are not gay but male cheerleading is gay.

Right. Cheerleading was actually "invented" at my former school, the University of Minnesota.

http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsserv...la/cheers.html

And yeah, it was all male and probably stayed that way for many, many years.