xtremeteal4life
Cheer Parent
- Oct 10, 2010
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I'll bring the cupcakes.
But seriously- There are degrees of appropriateness. It's one thing for me to twerk in a club or at home with my friends. I'm a 23 year old adult woman who is cognizant of the fact that it makes me look a bit inappropriate (and ridiculous- because twerking is ridiculous). I am an adult. I'm not immortalizing it online for the world to see. I'm not half-naked. Also I don't go to clubs because sweaty people are gross...so yeah. :D I've also noticed that shimmies in cheer are more of a shoulder-shake and less of a 'draw attention to the girls.' More of a staccato hit like 'BAM'.
For a gym to say- This is inappropriate. You have been warned, you've signed (knowingly and wittingly!) a social media policy which includes such behavior, you're done. I'm totes ok with that, especially as this gym is a Christian-oriented gym. I wish MORE gyms had stricter social media policies. I wish gyms had more appropriate dances. I'd like to take this moment to AGAIN remind everyone that CEA SE, who is not know for their 'fierce' dances, had among the more appropriate dances this year at worlds. And one of the highest dance scores in large senior. ;)
Also- I object to everyone in this thread who referred to twerking as a 'dance.' Spreading your legs in a semi-squat, sticking out your butt and pelvic thrusting repeatedly is NOT a dance. It is a gyration of your bits and bobs. :confused:
Actually I thought their dance this year was a little more gritty than usual (which is why I liked it more..those girls got down this year!! Definitely some grinding of the hip action going on). :)