School Refuses To Let Boy Join Cheerleading Squad

WLKY NEWS ^ | 1-10-2008

[muir_redwoods]

Let’s hope no one tells Trent Lott

[2harddrive]

Another double-standard bites the dust!

[donna]

Or President Bush.

[digger48]

It COULD have it's downside

[gate2wire]

“The school also agreed to pay $3,000 to Bobby’s mother.”

Woo hoo Mom, buy your little wussy some elton john CDs.

[NonValueAdded]

How sexist of them.

[highimpact]

My wife was a cheerleader throughout junior high and high school. There was one boy on their squad. His job was to pick the girls up and hold them in a “statue of liberty” pose with one arm. She says he only tried out so he could put his hand on the girls’ butts. Can’t say I blame him...I was a teenager once too!

[Pontiac]

Melissa Barner, who said she has sworn statements from other parents stating the coach admitted cutting Bobby because she didn't want a boy on her team.

The coach is probably a militant feminist.

[Ronin]

And probably worried about competition.

[Sols]

Good for him!! Despite what some people might think, there’s nothing wrong or “feminine” about a strong man/boy cheerleading. And there is no reason squads should exclude boys. They’re excellent for aerobatic routines and they are excellent voices on the field.

[CindyDawg]

We read about his skills. Maybe the girls were better though.

[dayglored]

Geez, he could have grown up to be President...

[Cagey]

Odd that this story happened in, of all states, Kentucky!

[mnehring]

Wussy? President Bush was a cheerleader and with all his faults, he is no wussy. Male cheerleaders, almost to a man do it to be with the chicks.

[capt. norm]

"Logic has been eliminated with the help of our allies in the Democrat Party. The inoculations are starting to take effect."

Soon we will be able to reveal our REAL leader:

[thefactor]

have you seen the male cheerleaders at D-I colleges. they could kick your butt and usually date the female cheerleaders.

besides that, your statement is just plain stupid. you've embarrassed yourself, imo.

[seprgs]

This is bizarre in 2008. Boys and men have been cheerleaders for decades. Ridiculous for a school to jump through these hoops over one woman’s sexism. Ridiculous.