College Cheer Squad Dresses Like Cowboys & Indians

[The Straight Story]

College Cheer Squad Dresses Like Cowboys & Indians

A photo that made the rounds on Twitter Sunday evening has sparked backlash against a cheerleading squad from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The squad tweeted a photo taken during a practice event that showed 18 girls wearing cowboy costumes and “Indian” themed regalia. The squad members wore clothing that looked like pieced-together buckskin dresses, parted their hair and wore long braids, and put on headbands with feathers in their hair.

Valerie Timmons, the president of the university, said that the cheerleading coach has apologized for the team’s “culturally inappropriate themes and costumes.

"Further steps will require that the team's coaches and team members discuss this matter as a group with the university's Executive Lead on Indigenization and take cultural sensitivity training," Timmons's said in a statement. "Once these discussions have taken place, the university will determine whether further disciplinary actions are required."

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[yeoman6987]

1. What a mess

I mean even if they were going to do this (which is wrong), they did not have any respect for themselves even. It looks like a cluttered mess. I wonder how people even knew it was a "cowboys and Indians" theme. This is a big fail even besides the "inappropriate dress" portion of the event.

[chrisa]

2. Who cares?

It's pretty funny how people get upset over some random college kids dressing up in culturally stereotypical clothing, but are perfectly silent when their own reproductive rights are under attack, or their right to healthcare is assaulted.

Why? Because this is an easy target.

[seveneyes]

3. parted their hair and wore long braids

The horror.

[linuxman]

4. Seriously?

Who gives a shit?

Oh no! Costumes!

Must be a slow news day in Canada.

[badtoworse]

5. What a crock! I can't believe anyone is making an issue over this.

Some people just need to lighten up.

[Crepuscular]

6. Culturally insensitive?

So who should be outraged, the Cowboys or just the Indians?

Political correctness run a muck, save the angst for something truly worthwhile.