The girl in question is white. Why does everyone on this article think it’s racism? Her mother is white (perhaps hispanic but idk so can’t say) and her father is clearly white.

This girl is white. I don’t think that is the issue here.

When your cheerleading organization is an international champion, you get to do that I’m afraid.

She is doing competitions. The place that booted her is highly competitive. One of their squads won the World Championship in Orlando this year.

She is white.

A good friend of mine’s daughter has ridiculously curly hair. She looks like Merida. She does Irish dance, however, and wears the curly fake ponytail because even her curls aren’t curl enough. You already pay a shit ton of money on competitive dance and cheer, I find it hard to believe a clip on pony or some thermal…

So braid it up and get a fake ponytail, just like the girls with curly team styles or those that do Irish dance have to. My sister has extremely curly hair and flatirons it all the time without issues. If the mom doesn’t want to do that, fine, but that doesn’t mean the coach has to make an exception in a sport that is…

Actually, I went to the source link and watched the news clip. This girl is white, as are her parents.

Sure, but I don’t think curling straight hair or straightening curly hair is a bridge too far. Plus this mom said she “wasn’t going to compromise her daughter’s natural beauty and talent” which just turns me off. Your kid is not more special than any other on the squad.

Idk. My daughter is in competitive dance, and everyone’s hair and makeup MUST be uniform. It’s so strict that we all have the exact same makeup kit from the same brand. Curly, straight, it’s all styled uniformly. It’s part of the gig.

I personally don’t think she looks black, but she does look Hispanic, perhaps.

Competitive cheerleading is kind of cuckoo bananas. They always have the high, teased ponytails with GIGANTIC bows. I’m not saying it’s ok to kick a girl off the team for her hair...but there definitely is a uniform “look” that’s expected with hair and makeup. It’s not a surprise.

This week’s reminder of why we chose to not move back to Texas despite all my in-laws hint dropping and wishing that we would.

Yes. It’s very much a product of its time, but it’s not a bad movie and it has a kick ass soundtrack.

I love that this is while she was First Lady.

Ahh. All I know about that is it’s based on when she lost her mom. I hope it’s not bad.

I remember when I was a GS and they raised the price from $2 ro $2.25 I think it was. Maybe $2.50. People freaked out, and then continued to buy them. Yeah it’s kind of a lot for a box of cookies, but it’s a good organization. I’ll still pick up some Thin Mints and Samoas.

Ahahahahahahah. I love it.

No, Mr and Mrs Smith was a great movie. Fun, funny, great chemistry between them, and well suited to both of them. The idea of a duet between Gwen Stefani and a country music bro makes my ears bleed. Maybe they have great personal chemistry, idk, I don’t watch their show, but I do know they couldn’t be more different…