Are cheerleaders as dangerous as Britney Spears?

The American Cheerleaders Association is evidently going to do some downright serious thinking.

I hope everyone remembers that the Dallas Cowboy team was almost as famous for its prayers as it was for the miniskirts and go-go boots of its cheerleaders.

But as cheerleading continues to gain in popularity across the country, and especially in Texas, some want to make sure it doesn't go the way of Britney Spears and MTV.

"We are telling teenagers not to have sex, but are teaching them how to do it on the football field and applauding them when they do it," says Rep. Al Edwards of Houston, who sponsored the bill.

One suspects the representative of the citizens of Texas was feeling - shall we say a little hot and sweaty?

He says that over the years, he has watched cheerleading routines get racier and uniforms get tinier - a "distracting" trend that in his view encourages teen pregnancy, boosts dropout rates, and increases the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

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