If you’ve seen cheerleaders on the big screen, the chances are the characters were portrayed as ditzy airheads or sexualised objects, likely by young women. Movies typically reduce female cheerleaders to derogatory stereotypes, but this doesn’t reflect the reality of the modern sport. Cheerleaders are powerful and passionate athletes who break traditional gender roles. So why does the film industry persist in misrepresenting them? And how did it all start? Glorious writer ecspiller’s deep dives into portrayal of cheerleaders in Hollywood films (tap the link in our bio to go to GloriousSport.com to read) Do you think cheerleading films are doing enough to spotlight female empowerment? Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇 GloriousSport.com Elevating women’s sport through the lens of art and culture. For inspiring storytelling, offers and events tap the link in our bio. . . . . . . . #glorioussport #womenssport #womenssports #femaleathlete #femaleathletes #sportygirl #spo...