Are Blondes as Dumb as You Think We Are?
In the start of my freshman year of high school in August of 2012 I was stereotyped for being a dumb, blonde cheerleader. Being a cheerleader most people think we are unintelligent people that just to wave our arms around and to look pretty. We are much more than that. Being a high school cheerleader we went above and beyond to make our teams feel special. We did everything from individual spirit posters to hanging up decorations around the school to candy bags and even running through signs for every home game. High school cheerleading is not consider a sport, but you still need to have decent grades to participate. It was not until my junior year of high school where they started to reward sport teams with the highest grade point average in fall, winter, and spring. It was no surprise that cheerleading won two years in a row for both fall and winter sport seasons. Our average GPA put together was around a 3.7. At my high school to be academic eligible you need at least a 1.7 to play. Aside from having a high GPA with my team I myself achieved high grades in high school. I took honors math, honors physics and took Chinese for over three years. …show more content…
He said “All cheerleaders are just dumb. All they do is stand there to look pretty and you shouldn’t even be in this class since you’re just a dumb blonde.” I replied to him saying “Just because I am a blonde does not mean that I am dumb. Also being a cheerleader we do a lot for the football and basketball team each season.” Everything we do for the football and basketball team comes out of our own money. It can become very expensive to buy and provide things for them. They always appreciated the time, love, energy and effort we put into hosting dinners and functions for each respective
In the start of my freshman year of high school in August of 2012 I was stereotyped for being a dumb, blonde cheerleader. Being a cheerleader most people think we are unintelligent people that just to wave our arms around and to look pretty. We are much more than that. Being a high school cheerleader we went above and beyond to make our teams feel special. We did everything from individual spirit posters to hanging up decorations around the school to candy bags and even running through signs for every home game. High school cheerleading is not consider a sport, but you still need to have decent grades to participate. It was not until my junior year of high school where they started to reward sport teams with the highest grade point average in fall, winter, and spring. It was no surprise that cheerleading won two years in a row for both fall and winter sport seasons. Our average GPA put together was around a 3.7. At my high school to be academic eligible you need at least a 1.7 to play. Aside from having a high GPA with my team I myself achieved high grades in high school. I took honors math, honors physics and took Chinese for over three years. …show more content…
He said “All cheerleaders are just dumb. All they do is stand there to look pretty and you shouldn’t even be in this class since you’re just a dumb blonde.” I replied to him saying “Just because I am a blonde does not mean that I am dumb. Also being a cheerleader we do a lot for the football and basketball team each season.” Everything we do for the football and basketball team comes out of our own money. It can become very expensive to buy and provide things for them. They always appreciated the time, love, energy and effort we put into hosting dinners and functions for each respective