Like you, we are proud to be cheerleaders! We might be biased, but we think cheerleaders are the fiercest, most dedicated, and passionate athletes. They have to be! It takes a lot to be a cheerleader. We were really feeling the cheer pride this month, so we discussed why cheerleaders deserve respect, the negative misconceptions and baseless stereotypes they face, whether cheer has gotten more difficult over the years, and how to handle these negative perceptions. Here’s a recap: It’s no secret that cheerleaders often don’t get the respect they deserve. Thirty one percent of cheerleaders say only some of their friends and family support their sport. Cheerleaders are athletes who have a lot of respect for other athletes. We do cheer you on at your games, after all! When cheerleaders fight for respect for their sport, they aren’t saying they’re better than other athletes‚ they just want you to understand that they’re athletes, too! So, here are the top 10 reasons cheerleaders deserve respect. Cheerleaders have to deal with a lot of negativity that other athletes don’t, but we think that cheerleaders usually just ignore the nonsense and focus on doing what they love and surrounding themselves with people who support them. Sometimes though, you just have to respond‚ politely, of course. Here are responses to a few common cheerleading insults you might hear. Cheerleading is hard. There’s no question about that! But has it gotten harder over the years? That’s a more difficult question to answer. Get in on the debate and tell us what you think! The only downside to cheerleading (other than maybe those days you are too sore and tired to move but do it anyway) is the negative stereotypes people have of our sport. Forty-one percent of cheerleaders say their family and friends are very supportive, but that means there are still a lot of misconceptions out there! Here are the four biggest misconceptions about cheerleading. As we’ve already established, cheerleaders deal with negative stereotypes more than probably any other athletes. Things seem to be getting better for at least some cheerleaders, though. Cheerleading has been declared an official sport in some states, with more likely to follow. Still, there’s a ways to go before cheerleaders can participate in their sport and follow their passion without these nagging misconceptions. So how do you change these negative perceptions? We think doing this one thing can accomplish the task.
Everything You Need to Know About Cheer Pride
