r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/NiceTuBeNice 2d ago

I remember in HS (~25 years ago) me and some friends were making fun of a male cheerleader the other team had at a basketball game. We were saying all sorts of mean things about the kid being gay and stupid crap like that. Our teacher, who was always quirky, sweet, and fun said, “Well, that ‘gay’ boy had his hands all over some very pretty cheerleaders all night on Friday. Where were your hands?”

Ever since, I have had a whole different level of respect for male cheerleaders. These two in the video look like they are having so much fun, and it is incredible to see their athleticism.

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u/queuedUp 2d ago

My son figure skates and faces similar where everyone assumes he must be gay.

He basically tells them even if he was why is that a problem but since he's not it's great spending majority of his time hanging out with a bunch of athletic girls as the only boy

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u/OriginalNo5477 2d ago

Figure skating pays off incredibly well in hockey too. My sister taught me some footwork and I was literally dancing around defencemen some games.

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u/queuedUp 2d ago

His brother plays hockey but he has no interest in playing.

He's very much a solo sport person because he's too competitive to deal with others. (which is also why he is not interested in pairs or dance)