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Going back a couple years, one woman wrote into one of the local papers complaining that the Felions were "not suitable for a football game"

I'm not saying that they belong in No 5, but the focus seems to have gone away from sex appeal more towards a substantive role in revving up the crowd.

My point was that if Miss Grey Cup and the Cheer Extravaganza are exploiting women, wouldn't the same apply to exotic dancers?

well said!

Canuck_4_Life wrote:My point was that if Miss Grey Cup and the Cheer Extravaganza are exploiting women, wouldn't the same apply to exotic dancers?

Well, the obvious difference is that the latter may feature nudity. And another difference is that it's clear exotic dancing is an adults only event, whereas most if not all events at a Grey Cup festival are supposed to be family friendly.

Yank In BC wrote:

Canuck_4_Life wrote:What do you say about exotic dancers, both male and female?

Isn't that also exploitation of people?

Are you saying the only differenc between the Felions and those dancing at No5 is that you don't get song number 3 and the shower?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Robbie wrote:I see what you mean now. But my point is, one can always play devil's advocate and say that the Miss Grey Cup and Cheer Extravaganza are the same thing as they both exploit young women.

The Cheer Extravaganza is a showcase of the talents of the cheerleaders (male and female) of the CFL. It is in NO WAY a competition. Each team showcases the hardwork that they have worked on throughout the whole of their season for all of the fans across the nation to see. It does not feature one dancer/cheerleader over another or one team over another. All are given the same amount of time to showcase their talent and skills.

bb_21 wrote:

Robbie wrote:I see what you mean now. But my point is, one can always play devil's advocate and say that the Miss Grey Cup and Cheer Extravaganza are the same thing as they both exploit young women.

The Cheer Extravaganza is a showcase of the talents of the cheerleaders (male and female) of the CFL. It is in NO WAY a competition. Each team showcases the hardwork that they have worked on throughout the whole of their season for all of the fans across the nation to see. It does not feature one dancer/cheerleader over another or one team over another. All are given the same amount of time to showcase their talent and skills.

Okay, so it's the competition aspect of the Miss Grey Cup contest that the organizers did not like and it's why they canceled it. But I'm sure those watching the cheer extravaganza will form their own opinions on which group put on the best showcase, so there's still some unofficial competition there.

I noticed that the girls are wearing their white Jackets and white Pants this game. is this so that they are not too risquee infront of the little girls Cheerleaders

Dan_Payne_fan!! wrote:I noticed that the girls are wearing their white Jackets and white Pants this game. is this so that they are not too risquee infront of the little girls Cheerleaders

I suppose it was either that, or force the Junior Felions to dress like the Felions - something which I'm sure their parents would find highly inappropriate.

ah lol thanks robbie

Actually, they did something similar last year. As soon as it got cold, then went to a jacket. Last year it was black.

While we're on the topic of the jackets, a question for Christa: Are they the same jackets you had at Fanfest?

Note to self: posting while drunk makes you sound like 120db

Yes they are!

Hi Christa,

Has the squad been rehearsing for the 2007 Cheerleader Extravaganza event during Grey Cup week? What's the routine like?

Unlike last year's event which was a ticketed, indoor one, this year's event will be free and outdoors.

You will have to wait and see. Sorry cant let you in on all our secrets. All I can say is its gonna be great

Man i wish i could see it even thougth i am stuck at home due to the fact that the lions weren't in it.

I'm sure you will be able to find it on YouTube soon enough.

Unless the event was cancelled. Several outdoor events were cancelled on Thursday because it was freezing in Toronto, so I don't know if this outdoor event on Saturday was also cancelled.