Thursday, October 23, 2008
Drill Team
This maybe off subject from what most people are blogging about, but when I was in high school, I was on a drill team (dance team) of 81 female students. It was the worst year of high school for me. Most girls stayed in drill team all 3 years (sophmore-sr.). Me, I only stayed the first year and quit. Girls are so hard on one another. Constantly girls were criticizing other girls about their weight, dance skills, make up, hair styles, clothes, etc. I got so tired of being crtiqued for everything about myself, that I had to quit. I had the worst self-esteem that year. We had one girl that was quite over weight and had to keep her dance out-fit together by pins. So many girls would make fun of her, I felt bad for her, because she was one of the best dancers. The thing that bothered me most, is that our dance coach would not order her a new outfit in her size. There used to be a "weight limit for the dancers" a long time ago when the team was first put together. But it has been over 50 years since it started, and the school refuses to buy bigger outfits. Only allowing the skinny girls a chance to feel comfortable and join the dance team. I think the school and facutly views the dance team as the school's "sex objects." I did not want to be apart of something so vain, so I quit, and made the best decision for myself. I just don't know why girls are so hard on each other, guys aren't like that to one another as harsh.
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I agree. I don't understand why girls are so mean. I was a cheerleader in high school and a lot of the same stuff happened with us. People would make comments like, "Oh, the fat cheerleader" as if that was the only thing they were known as. I also found out after leaving high school that a lot of colleges have a weight limit in order to even try out for cheerleader. If you're over like 115bls you can't even try-out, that's ridiculous. You're telling me that a someone who is 120lbs or over can't have school spirit? seriously? There was no weight limit for they guy cheerleaders. Talk about double standard. So, yes I think a lot needs changing.
I read a magazine article(online) that interviewed an ex model who is now in her late 30s and is ready to settle down and have kids. She posed nude on the cover and it raised alot of questions because throughout her career she was very conservative and did not have the same type body as her younger years. They asked her why did it take so long for her to pose nude and she told them she was now comfortable with her body. "women look good for other women, men want something they can hold on to." I think this is a prime example of that, becuase men never really complain about womens weight and men tend to be overweight more in relationships anyway.
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