Cheerleading

My dad was watching a game and suddenly the cameras focused on a couple of blue clad ladies waving their pom poms, million dollar smiles spread on their faces.
Cheerleaders.
Now your reaction could be anything. YOu could smile at the word, shudder with fear or disgust, or just keep on reading indifferently.
People think cheerleading is superficial. Like it's some kind of acccessory. It's not even the icing on the cake. It's more like the silver balls that decorate the edges. They don't do anything.
But face it, a game's not a game unless it has those cheering girls.
And they are showing some spirit.
It's probably not easy to do all those cartwheels or human pyramids. And it's not like they get a lot of money or fame. How many of you will recognize the spotter for the pyramid at the hockey game you saw last night.
But at school, for girls, cheerleading is considered THE thing. Girls try out for cheerleading and if they make it it's like they've achieved unbelievable status.
So why don't guys cheerlead?
There is nothing girly about gymnastics or stunts or school spirit. It's just the short skirts and pom poms that don't really appeal to the male sex.
To quote from one of my favourite books 'Get real', It started off as an accessory to male sports.Now it's a sport on it's own.