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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:45 AM Feb 2014

Woman, 54, sets sights on NFL cheerleading squad

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Gold is getting lots of attention — and questions — lately because his 54-year-old mother wants to be an NFL cheerleader.

Brenda Gold is taking steps to become the newest member of the Ben-Gals, the Cincinnati Bengals' cheerleading squad.

While the venture may shock the rest of America, it doesn't shock Matt Gold, a software engineer who lives in Fishers, Ind.

Brenda Gold, a math teacher at the prestigious School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, "thinks of big ideas or projects, and goes at them head-on," said her 28-year-old son.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20140228/NEWS/140228009/Woman-54-sets-sights-NFL-cheerleading-squad-

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Woman, 54, sets sights on NFL cheerleading squad (Original Post) The Straight Story Feb 2014 OP
this really is lounge shit. and nothing but. cali Feb 2014 #1
Sorry, was all out of 'Obama sucks' topics (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2014 #2
In that case, instead of replying and kicking, why not send an SOP alert to the GD hosts? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #5
There is an alert button that will let you address this to MineralMan Feb 2014 #9
Pretend she wants gun bans: Allll better now. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #18
LOL (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2014 #21
why the hell would she want to do that? snooper2 Feb 2014 #3
Same reason others want to play football The Straight Story Feb 2014 #4
More power to her if she can do it. Xyzse Feb 2014 #6
+1! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2014 #8
Exactly... Xyzse Feb 2014 #11
No problem, here. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #19
Why not? HappyMe Feb 2014 #7
ya, whatever, and who cares. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #10
Older people like me who get cut out of a lot of things because of age The Straight Story Feb 2014 #15
Good for her! In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #12
Following in the already-there footprints of Bengals cheerleader Laura Vikmanis. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #13
Now there would be a good topic to discuss: Ageism The Straight Story Feb 2014 #14
And now we will have 100+ replies telling us all why cheerleading is objectification davidn3600 Feb 2014 #16
I see it more as a story about age and how people don't want old folks The Straight Story Feb 2014 #17
The only person I see doing this is you...? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #20

MineralMan

(146,351 posts)
9. There is an alert button that will let you address this to
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 11:04 AM
Feb 2014

the Hosts of the forum. I can pretty much assure you, though, that they will not lock this thread as not in keeping with the SOP of GD. I'm still trying to figure out why you addressed this so profanely. It doesn't seem like that big a deal to me, really.

But, click alert and see if you can make a case for what you propose.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
3. why the hell would she want to do that?
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:51 AM
Feb 2014

I thought they get paid $1 a day or something, and she is a math teacher?

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
6. More power to her if she can do it.
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:57 AM
Feb 2014

I mean, if it makes her happy, and it keeps her feeling young, I am all for it.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
15. Older people like me who get cut out of a lot of things because of age
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 11:15 AM
Feb 2014

But I guess those problems aren't worth the time to some.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
13. Following in the already-there footprints of Bengals cheerleader Laura Vikmanis.
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 11:10 AM
Feb 2014

I imagine that is why she decided to do it. Age is not a factor for that crew. Nothing new here.

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
16. And now we will have 100+ replies telling us all why cheerleading is objectification
Fri Feb 28, 2014, 11:31 AM
Feb 2014

Most of these cheerleading squads are led by women, by the way.

But it's still men's fault.

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