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  • The Washington Football Team Is Foolishly Sacrificing Cheerleaders To Save Its Public Image

    03/10/2021 8:01:17 AM PST · by Kaslin · 19 replies
    The Federalist ^ | March 10, 2021 | Jillian Anderson
    Hiring more men to help with public sexual harassment issues seems like a very funny Band-Aid to the organization’s problems.I picked up my first pair of pompoms at seven years old. Cheerleading is my absolute favorite sport. Cheerleaders on every level do not get the respect they deserve. I know from experience. The Washington Football Team’s decision to nix its cheerleading squad is deeply wrong. At schools, cheerleaders run the pep rallies, decorate, and cheer alongside the band on game night. We put in just as many practices—if not more—than participants of other sports. We cheer, chant, throw things into...
  • Democrats Pressure Washington Redskins to Change Name

    03/23/2013 6:43:30 AM PDT · by IbJensen · 64 replies
    GOP USA ^ | 3/21/2013 | Bobby Eberle
    Here we go again. Actually, it's an ongoing effect by those who embrace political correctness to the point way beyond stupidity. The Washington Redskins professional football team has been pressured by people and organizations for years who feel the use of the name "Redskins" is derogatory, offensive, insensitive, racist, and whatever other label you want to throw at it. Now, the Democrats are stepping up the attack as well. As reported in The Hill, Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would "prevent the term 'Redskins' from being trademarked." Why, you ask? It's simple. These Democrats...