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Cheerleading - Wikipedia


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Due to stereotypes and perpetuated ideas about cheerleading and it being a woman's "activity", cheerleading is greatly misrepresented. Briefly, the history of cheerleading is one that is quite interesting as it was once "for men" (much like secretaries) but overtime as women were allotted access to the sport society diminished the sport to a silly, girly, unrespectable activity. Though the article touches on basic history, facts, and implications of cheerleading, the article can do so much more to expand on notable teams/individuals, address the issue of oversexualization, and generally update the language used in the article.


 * Is it written neutrally?

Generally, I think that it is though there is definitely room for improvement to address what is being said without partial language and more neutral language.


 * Does each claim have a citation?

I did catch a few that did not have a link or citation following their statements.


 * Are the citations reliable?

The ones that are included, yes.


 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?

Yes, under "Title IX Guidelines for Sports ports.

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