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HS Benches Racy Dance Team

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(Newser) – A Georgia high school dance team has been barred from practicing or performing this year after a provocative routine drew parents' ire, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The girls wore skimpy outfits while dancing atop chairs during halftime at a school basketball game. “The team will not perform for the remainder of the year, nor will they represent the school,” a spokeswoman for the district said.

Jonesboro High School's dance team performs its controversial routine.
Jonesboro High School's dance team performs its controversial routine.   (onlythebesthere)
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anchower
Jan 29, 09 4:51 PM CST
Whatever, perv.
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grissell
Jan 28, 09 3:00 PM CST
When HAVEN'T cheerleaders been provocative? I watched the video and yes, they did come across as a bunch of wanna-be strippers, but come on now. "Skimpy outfits"? Cheerleading outfits are, GASP, skimpy. Reply
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justme
Jan 28, 09 3:15 PM CST
Not a question of just skimpy outfits. The real question is where do you draw the line? Even the NFL had that problem a few years ago. (Dallas ). I don't think it's a high school's job to provide vocational training for future pole dancers. Reply
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Mr.C
Jan 28, 09 4:56 PM CST
"vocational training for future pole dancers." haha, sadly, yes
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slim
Jan 28, 09 3:38 PM CST
Cheerleaders are, yes, supposed to be provocative but children are not. I would be appauled if my daughter wanted to do something like this, no wonder teenage sex and violence toward women is so prevalent in our schools and society. Reply
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