Comments on: Equal Pay for Fat Male Cheerleaders

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:54:34 +0000

I happen to know for a fact that NFL cheerleaders only get paid 50 a game. They do get compensated for some of their events. MlS cheerleaders don’t get paid anything except for a few teams, but it’s less than the NFL

By: Nichole

Nichole — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:35:33 +0000

I love cheerleading!! I have done it since 7th grade. It is my LIFE I love it soooo much. I am very loud soits fits me and Im always happy and perky!!!!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:32:18 +0000

I think that there should not be FAT CHEERLEADERS IT IS VERY GROSS!!!!!!!!!

By: better safe than sorry

better safe than sorry — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:24:51 +0000

i still don’t think they should be paid, it should be done on an organized volunteer basis, and i have a huge problem with those that are paid volunteers. if they want to do a calendar, do some posters, whatever other perks they get from being associated with the team, that’s great for them, but i think once you start paying cheerleaders, you lose some of the heart of them being there. i don’t think of them as being a part of the pro team, they certainly don’t go on the road with the players. there was a time when even the ushers at the sporting events here were unpaid, not sure if that still holds true today or not.
as for the simpsons, why don’t you write an episode for them for free, don’t kid yourself, the publicity you would receive from doing that…maybe you’re the fan they are waiting to hear from?

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:43:42 +0000

I think they should get paid more. They are, after all, shaking quite a bit more.

Quite a bit…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:12:03 +0000

Most of those men have bigger boobs, so maybe they should go ahead and try out for the female squad!

By: churlita

churlita — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:29:02 +0000

I’m a girl, so I don’t care about cheerleaders either male or female. I sure like watching the players though.

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:45:22 +0000

Better Safe — Maybe I’m not a huge sports fan, so I’m just approaching this from a Hollywood “entertainment” POV. Baseball, or any sport, is a big business. Owners are there to make money. Ballplayers are like movie stars, making huge salaries. The fans come to be entertained and pay their way. If they want to dress up like pieces of cheese, that’s great. It is like people dressing up for the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Cheerleaders are employees of the team. The follow rules. They cannot do just do whatever they like, such as drink beer as they perform. They add to the entertainment value of the “show.” They dance for the fans. They spice up the TV show by showing some T&A for the audience at home by dressing up in skimpy outfits. They don’t have the choice to wear sweatsuits one day or gain weight. The women are not just a bunch of crazed fans wanting to do this for the team. I wouldn’t be surprised if most of them didn’t know a thing about baseball when they started this gig. Remember, this is not high school sports. This is professional sports.

I love the Simpsons. Using your argument, why should they bother to pay me since I’m a fan, and it would give me great pleasure to write an episode of the show for free?!

Why am I the only one feeling that these are “artists” being exploited just because they are so easily interchangeable?

By: better safe than sorry

better safe than sorry — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:37:55 +0000

i don’t think cheerleaders should be paid, they are there for a reason, as are the fans. aren’t they really an extension of the fan base, organized to lead in cheer to support an organization they believe in and love? if you pay them, don’t you have to pay the fans as well?

By: JChevais

JChevais — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:46:48 +0000

I was a cheerleader to a junior high football team. Sadly, I made no money… and strangely, I have this odd feeling that I was the pity kid shown to others; “If SHE could get on the team, anyone could.” That sort of thing… I didn’t like the other girls. They looked like they ate make up for breakfast…