Texas House Votes to Ban 'Suggestive' Cheerleading

[Amused]

Texas House Votes to Ban 'Suggestive' Cheerleading
Lawmakers Wave Pompons During Fiery, Funny Debate
By APRIL CASTRO, AP

AUSTIN, Texas (May 4) - After an alternately comic and fiery debate - punctuated by several lawmakers waving pompons - the state House on Tuesday approved a bill to restrict "overtly sexually suggestive" cheerleading to more ladylike performances.

The bill would give the state education commissioner authority to request that school districts review high school performances.

"Girls can get out and do all of these overly sexually performances and we applaud them, and that's not right," said Democratic Rep. Al Edwards, who filed the legislation.

Edwards argued bawdy performances are a distraction for students resulting in pregnancies, dropouts and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Ribald performances are not defined in the bill. "Any adult that's been involved with sex in their lives, they know it when they see it," he said.

The bill passed on a 65-56 vote. It still must be approved by the Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

One critic questioned the legislation's priorities.

"Have we done anything about stem cell research to help people who are dying and are sick advance their health? No," said Democratic Rep. Senfronia Thompson. "Have we done anything about the mentally ill, school finance or ethics?"

The American Civil Liberties Union said the measure was unnecessary because state law already prohibits public lewdness by students on or near a school campus.

 

[imported_Reck]

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[captains]

pics or vid of supposed cheer leading

 

[CPA]

This is one where the ACLU makes sense. No need in creating another law if one is already on the books. It's just a matter of enforcing it, which schools don't want to do.

 

[globalcitizen]

Originally posted by: captains
pics or vid of supposed cheer leading

:thumbsup:

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

 

[imported_Reck]

I supposed they consider seeing a girls underwear "sexual". The world would be better off without some of these politicans methinks.

 

[FoBoT]

how many of the replies above are from

1-horny teenage boys
2-parents with teenage daughters


?

i don't think the opinions of group (1) is that relevant to this issue, as compared to group (2)

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

REPOXY

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Edwards argued bawdy performances are a distraction for students resulting in pregnancies, dropouts and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

What a dumbass.

BTW, you guys haven't started lynching the ATOT repost nazis yet? WTF? I swear the assclowns purposely pick titles that won't show up with a quick search too. Oh, I see that Insane has it right in the title

 

[Corn]

Originally posted by: captains
pics or vid of supposed cheer leading

 

[sjetexas]

I am not a conservative by any measure, but it is somewhat disconcerting seeing girls as young as 11 to 13 out there grinding away. Its a pedophile's wet dream out there sometimes.

That being said, this should be up to school districts and not the Texas House of Reps. I'd be interested how they plan to draw the line as well.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

It's been a top thread in OT all morning...

 

[Bumrush99]

Gotta love them Texans!! Woohoo, I needs me an AK47 to shoot wabbit but I can't stand me no woman dancing like a dirty tramp!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

REPOXY

I explained myself quite clearly. The new search sucks.

/repost nonsense

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

REPOXY

I explained myself quite clearly. The new search sucks.

/repost nonsense

Yes it does, but if you had searched for Texas or cheerleading (both of which are in both threads' titles) you would've found it.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

Learn how to search... next time use "cheer"

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Reck
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I searched for cheerleader and nothing came up. If I can't find it with a simple search, it's not a repost.

Learn how to search... next time use "cheer"

I used cheer and came up with 0 hits.

I used cheerleader and came up with irrelevant hits.

 

[PingSpike]

The search really does blow. Its totally hit or miss. I've searched for really common words before and it came up with zero matches for some reason.

 

[DrPizza]

I somewhat agree with the Texas legislators on this... but, how do you define "sexually suggestive"??
There's no way you could reasonably legislate it. Most cheerleading moves aren't sexually suggestive... at pro football games, I haven't noticed anything that was too suggestive. However, there are some trashy cheerleading coaches who think that it's cute having 11 and 12 year old girls performing sexually suggestive moves - just what the heck are these coaches thinking?! Perhaps they just want to perpetuate the myth (or is it a myth) of the cheerleaders sleeping with half the guys on the football team.