Cheerleading denies women a more central role in sport
Come up with some evidence to support this claim.
1. Womens sport already receives a lot less coverage than mens sport , and it is important to promote the success that women achieve .
2. Professional cheerleaders detract from this .
3. Women are very talented at sport , as demonstrated by Venus and Serena Williams in tennis , Paula Radcliff in athletics or Nastia Liukin in gymnastics .
4. However , when people see cheerleaders they are more likely to view womens role in sport as one confined to looking pretty on the sidelines .
5. This is further true considering that many of the women participating in professional cheerleading would no doubt be very talented at other athletic pursuits .
6. The perception of women as on the side-lines is so ingrained that most womens sport teams do not have a cheer squad and in several high schools in the US , cheerleaders have been uncomfortable when asked to cheer for girls sports teams .