October came and went, bringing Fall and Halloween with it. This month I was reminded of cheerleading being used in headlines to catch the attention of readers. People published an article titled Cheerleader’s Alleged Admission that She Didn’t Want to Be Mom Is Admissible in Baby Murder Trial that had nothing to do with cheerleading knowing including cheerleading in the title would increase clicks. The article even starts with “The former cheerleader accused of” and the only other time cheerleading is mentioned is another reference to “the former cheerleader”, unless you count links to other articles related to the same story. It is a reminder of the gap between the attention and respect cheerleading is given.
- The Cheerleading Team is More than Just Pretty Faces via The University Star.
- So, Uh, Why Does the NFL Have Cheerleaders Again? via The Ringer.
- World University Cheerleading Championships Due to Begin in Lodz via Inside the Games
- Michigan Cheerleader Accused of Handing out Pot Brownies as Bribe to Win Homecoming Queen via Fox News.
- Sex on the Sidelines: How the N.F.L. Made a Game of Exploiting Cheerleaders via Vanity Fair.
- USA Cheer Team Meet Our LeBron!! via TMZ.
- Why the NFL Should Get Rid of Cheerleaders via Tampa Bay Times.
- Japan Dominate on World University Cheerleading Championships Day One via Inside the Games.
- Cheerleading Coach Resigns After Taking Squad on Unauthorized Trip via Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- Japan Shine Again at World University Cheerleading Championships via Inside the Games.
- Mother Outraged After Michigan School Administrator Calls Cheerleaders ‘Strippers’ via WPTV.
- Poland’s Łódź Hosts 400 Cheerleaders From 13 Countries via Radio Poland.
- Cheerleading is a Sport via Bobcat Network.
- Portland School Cheerleaders Raise Money for Worthy Causes via Ionia Sentinel-Standard.
- High School Cheerleader Claims Coaches Fat-Shamed Her Over Uniform via News 5.
- Harrison High Administrator Says Cheerleaders Look Like Strippers; Racial Tensions Raised via Royal Oak Tribune.
- College Cheerleader Charged With Choking Teammate Unconscious via New York Post.
- USASF Sanctioned Event & Warm-Up Room Requirements for 2018-19 via USASF.
- $250,000 Scholarship Donation Aids UA Cheerleaders via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- Meet the Maine Teen Who Served as Her High School’s Only Cheerleader via Inside Edition.
- Varsity Brands Founder On The Big Business Of Cheerleading via Chief Executive.
- ‘It’s Much Greater Than a Sport’: Behind the Scenes of LSU Cheer via Legacy Magazine.