Equal cheers draw some jeers.Cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have "'Hands up, you girls" instead of "Hands up, you guys." They're complying with a new federal ruling on Title IX, the law intended to guarantee gender equity in sports. (See "Fair Play?" Upfront, Jan. 15, 2007.) The ruling requires cheerleaders to show up for boys' and girls' games in equal numbers. Not everyone is happy. Amanda Cummings, a Whitney Point cheerleader, says it "feels funny" to cheer for the girls. Boys' teams feel cheated when the cheering squad is at a girls' game, and some girls' teams find the cheerleaders distracting dis·tract tr.v. dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts 1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert. 2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle. . |
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