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Originally Posted by White Out 403
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But men who dancing in feminine ways (sorry thats just how I see it) aren't going to appeal to their current fans. If you took 100 Viking fans, 50 probably don't really care at all. 30 are probably outraged. and maybe 20 are like, hey cool. I just dont see why you'd do something with so little upside when you're trying to cater a specific demographic. It's genuinely baffling.
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I do agree with you that traditionally - and still - cheerleaders primarily play a sex appeal/eye candy role in the NFL and generally any other pro sport league that have them. The design of the outfits are intentional for the male gaze.
But I disagree with it being a baffling decision. As time goes on, things change. I think Vikings recognize that cheerleading dance teams don't have to be exclusively women, and there's an overall acceptance for involving men on those teams. There's plenty of men that have a passion and strong ability to dance as well. Whether it's in a feminine or masculine way, I would figure the pros outweigh the cons. I don't know off the top of my head which teams across all sports that have mixed dance teams (not the male stunt/yell cheerleaders), but I believe a few NBA teams have been doing it. I know the Raptors are one of them. As time goes by, I expect more and more teams do follow suit as there's a demand for male dancer.