If Cheerleading Doesn’t Deserv

Broken Arms, ruptured ligaments, sprained ankles, bloody noses, and daily bruises are just a few injuries, which our varsity cheerleading squad has encountered throughout the duration of this school year. 99% of this damage happens because we are not given the equipment needed to perform safely. Perhaps if people saw the sweat and falls at practice, which go behind our awesome performances at games, rallies, and competitions they would understand the risks of this sport. What I cannot figure out is why our school spends thousands of dollars toward all other sports, but leave

s cheerleaders to buy their own safety materials. In December 2001 a study was conducted, it established that cheerleading has more injuries then any other activity, this research included football, diving, gymnastics, and all other high school sports. You may be thinking “okay if they’re complaining about injuries then we will remove the unsafe actions, such as stunting and tumbling (making cheerleading to be a dancing and yelling club.)” Well my question for you is, if a football player was tackled too hard and became unconscious, would you remove tackling? If a young lady was conked on the head by a soaring volleyball, would volleyballs be dismissed? If a girl lost her leg sliding into home plate, would we no longer use bases? No, you would most likely buy them more supplies to prevent this from occurring again! This shows how important proper materials, such as mats are needed for cheerleaders, the first step towards getting us these protection resources is by making cheerleading a sport.

In the United States of America we are all supposed to be given equal rights, this is supposed to mean that there should not be a separation of sexes. At Freedom High School cheerleading is only preformed by girls. I feel that this discrimination towards women and long-standing outlook that women cannot play sports is a large reason why we’re still considered to be a club here at Freedom. If these antique views are continued, women will no longer be treated the way we are now,

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