Post by: charby on March 18, 2005, 10:24:54 AM
Mar 18, 7:42 AM (ET)
By APRIL CASTRO
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Friday night lights in Texas could soon be without bumpin' and grindin' cheerleaders. Legislation filed by Rep. Al Edwards would put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances at athletic events and other extracurricular competitions.
"It's just too sexually oriented, you know, the way they're shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down," said Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the Texas House. "And then we say to them, 'don't get involved in sex unless it's marriage or love, it's dangerous out there' and yet the teachers and directors are helping them go through those kind of gyrations."
Under Edwards' bill, if a school district knowingly permits such a performance, funds from the state would be reduced in an amount to be determined by the education commissioner.
Edwards said he filed the bill as a result of several instances of seeing such ribald performances in his district.
J.M. Farias, owner of Austin Cheer Factory, said cheerleading aficionados would welcome the law. Cheering competitions, he said, penalize for suggestive movements or any vulgarity.
"Any coaches that are good won't put that in their routines," he said. And, most girls cheering on Friday nights were trained by professionals who know better, he said.
"I don't think this law would really shake the industry at all. In fact, it would give parents a better feeling, mostly dads and boyfriends, too," Farias said.
Although cheerleaders must meet the same no-pass, no-play academic requirements of athletes, cheerleading is not a competition sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school sports.
The UIL also does not have performance regulations for squads who cheer for their teams at state championships, said Athletic Coordinator Peter Contreras.
"I think it should have been cut out a long time ago," Edwards said. "It surely needs to be toned down."
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050318/D88TCPGO0.html
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So much for entertainment on Friday night football games? I guess they don't have better things to do in Texas than be morality police. What is next cheerleaders must wear Victorian dresses to hide all flesh?
Charby
Post by: Sean Smith on March 18, 2005, 10:34:37 AM
Dry counties and tons of drunk driving, anti-cheerleader bills and more per capita strip clubs and X-rated video stores than anyplace I've seen in Evil Yankee Land... this is the most schizophrenic state EVER. It is like a chastity belt with a strap-on.
Is that why it is so fun here?
"Under Edwards' bill, if a school district knowingly permits such a performance, funds from the state would be reduced in an amount to be determined by the education commissioner."
Brilliant, just what Texas schools need. There are entire schools without a student breaking 1100 on the SAT, so let's make them more stupider because somebody's butt jiggled.
Post by: Indy7373 on March 18, 2005, 10:38:10 AM
Post by: Brad Johnson on March 18, 2005, 11:03:16 AM
I can just see it now, a bunch of do-gooders hanging around a TV in some back room scribbling notes to each other. "Ooohh, ooohh, did you see that, she was breathing, just like that porn star. From now on breathing will be on the 'sexually suggestive' list!"
From my experience, the ones who scream the loudest about something are usually the ones you need to be the most wary of when it comes to that particular behavior.
Brad
Post by: Rockrivr1 on March 18, 2005, 11:07:15 AM
That's what's wrong with todays political world. Complete lack of knowing what's really important to their constituants.
Post by: TarpleyG on March 18, 2005, 11:43:53 AM
Betcha $$$ he isn't. This has hardcore right written all over it. I'd also betcha that this guy has a skeleton or two in his closet and that he finishes off the night pullin' his chain to the sexually suggestive image of these underage cheerleaders. We have students that cannot read a book and they are worried about crap like this. MIND YOUR OWN GD BUSINESS POLITICIAN SCUM!!!!
Greg
Post by: Brad Johnson on March 18, 2005, 12:03:36 PM
Kinda reminds me of Tipper Gore and her play for control of the entertainment industry. Interesting that no one talked much about that when Alby G. was running for pres. And even more interesting that the very artists she was trying to control were the same ones banding together to support her hubby's election bid.
Nothing like a little more gubmint control of our lives. After all, it is the socialist way, and socialism works soooooo well.
Brad
Post by: TarpleyG on March 18, 2005, 12:36:39 PM
Greg
Post by: stevelyn on March 18, 2005, 12:48:58 PM
I'da thunk he was a right-wing, Deity handbook-thumping, fascist, republican theocrat. Attempting to impose his morals on the rest of us through the legislative process. :barf:
Post by: crt360 on March 18, 2005, 01:03:19 PM
Post by: Ron on March 18, 2005, 01:47:29 PM
I guess you guys better watch out for the left wing, God hating secular huminist, democrat commies also. Like the liberal/progressive wing of our government doesn't try to ram its morals or lack thereof down our throats.
Post by: Monkeyleg on March 18, 2005, 01:55:32 PM
This is why I love "legislative gridlock." The less laws passed, the better.
Post by: brimic on March 18, 2005, 03:46:55 PM
Post by: jamz on March 18, 2005, 04:36:27 PM
Love, James
Post by: JAlexander on March 18, 2005, 04:56:27 PM
Legislating morality is just a bad idea, and doomed to failure.
James
Post by: Paddy on March 18, 2005, 05:08:51 PM
Post by: Antibubba on March 19, 2005, 01:55:42 AM
Almost thirty years after his death, Elvis can still only be shown from the waist up in Texas!!
Post by: Fly320s on March 19, 2005, 03:10:04 AM
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It is like a chastity belt with a strap-on.
Post by: El Tejon on March 19, 2005, 05:08:00 AM
Post by: Cool Hand Luke 22:36 on March 19, 2005, 06:36:00 AM
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Attempting to impose his morals on the rest of us through the legislative process. :barf:
I thought it was the DemocRats who were pushing the gay marriage and pro-abortion agendas.
Post by: ...has left the building. on March 19, 2005, 06:37:42 AM
Post by: Standing Wolf on March 19, 2005, 05:41:31 PM
Post by: Gewehr98 on March 20, 2005, 11:19:04 AM
Then out to a topless bar for a lap dance.
Post by: Guest on March 22, 2005, 10:46:27 PM
Post by: onions! on March 23, 2005, 04:59:39 AM
We are not talking about the Cowboys' cheerleaders,exotic dancers(ref."lap dance" from above),or adults.
What is in question is the promotion of sexuality of 14-18 year old high school girls.It seems to me that under different circumstances the fact that adult males-who could be the father of the girls in question-taking pleasure in the "sexually suggestive" performances would be labeled perverts & promotors of kiddie porn.
Now,I'm looking at this through my 35 year old eyes.If I were 19-20 I'm sure my opinion might be a bit different.
& if you want to flame me,please,don't forget the good BBQ sauce.
Post by: Sean Smith on March 23, 2005, 07:06:47 AM
There are plenty of avenues for the parents to make their local school behave itself.
Post by: onions! on March 23, 2005, 07:57:10 AM
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There are plenty of avenues for the parents to make their local school behave itself.
& if the legislation passes one of the avenues a parent could take will have been used.
Post by: Brad Johnson on March 23, 2005, 08:52:14 AM
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Sean Smith wrote:
There are plenty of avenues for the parents to make their local school behave itself.
& if the legislation passes one of the avenues a parent could take will have been used.
If it happens it will eliminate one more aspect of the parents' ability to control their children's education at the local level by ripping away their control over that aspect of their child's life and handing it over to the state. This helps the parents how?There are plenty of avenues for the parents to make their local school behave itself.
& if the legislation passes one of the avenues a parent could take will have been used.
Brad
Post by: Sean Smith on March 23, 2005, 09:06:49 AM
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Quote from: Sean Smith
There are plenty of avenues for the parents to make their local school behave itself.
& if the legislation passes one of the avenues a parent could take will have been used.
Post by: onions! on March 23, 2005, 09:51:32 AM
The law doesn't have to be vague either.If I'd been asked(
& I'm shocked that I haven't been.)I'd put every student enrolled in public schools in uniform.Shirt & slacks-boys & girls-nothing else.No extra curricular sports either.Gym class through grade twelve.Booty shaking problem solved.Let kids learn their boundries from their parents.
Post by: White Horseradish on March 23, 2005, 03:09:57 PM
Those of you lamenting the sad state of eductational budgets might want to consider whether the money spent on teaching high school girls to wiggle their butts and buying the clothes for this activity might not be best spent on something more educational.
Post by: Matt Payne on March 24, 2005, 08:32:17 PM
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"I don't think this law would really shake the industry at all. In fact, it would give parents a better feeling, mostly dads and boyfriends, too," Farias said.
Industry?In the grand scheme of teen sexuality and morality, I doubt that cheerleading stands as a leading influencer of behavior.