Cheerleading Infographic Opens an Important Discussion About Sexism and Sports

A poorly-conceived infographic containing "tips and tricks" for would be cheerleaders has the UW Athletic Department right in the middle of an important discussion.

Ok. We've got to talk about this. I promise not to get overly preachy as we do so.

Well, at least I'll try.

Last week, the UW Athletic Department posted an infographic outlining the "do's and do not's" for students interested in cheer and dance tryouts. Here is that infographic:

As one might expect from a campus like UW's, where the typical female student is just as likely to be a tree-hugger as she is an excessive-hugger, there was a swift and significant backlash.