Cheerleading is a SPORT

1. PROS

1.1. more endurance than most other athletes

1.2. stronger than a gymnast

1.3. spend as many hours in the gym as football players and basketball players

1.4. practice on a daily basis just like other sports

1.5. compete and get scored

2. CONS

2.1. inappropriate uniforms

2.2. only used for male sports

2.3. no score boards

2.4. main objective is to cheer LEAD : leading the crowd into cheering on their team.

3. intro.

3.1. talk about the athletetism needed to be a cheerleader

3.2. thesis:

3.2.1. degraging uniforms and steroetypes

3.2.1.1. uniforms with less pieces:

3.2.1.1.1. less weight

3.2.1.1.2. less probability to get caught on things

3.2.1.1.3. plus they work for the appreance they have why not show it. ITS A FREE WORLD RIGHT?

3.2.1.2. stereotypes

3.2.1.2.1. all male cheerleaders are gay

3.2.1.2.2. everyone will like you

3.2.1.2.3. dumb blondes

3.2.1.2.4. weaklinks

3.2.2. injuries

3.2.2.1. ACL tears

3.2.2.2. sprang/broken

3.2.2.2.1. ankles

3.2.2.2.2. wrist

3.2.2.2.3. nose

3.2.2.3. Concussions/brain hemmerage

3.2.3. competitions and scoring