Give Your Bath A Bubbly Personality. We werediscussing sexismin sports at Southern Cayuga Highin PoplarRidge, N.Y., when related point came up: Jennifer Kalweit, 16: There was a lot of tensionthis year between cheerleaders and players onthegirls’ team. I play basketball, and many players werecriticizing the cheerleaders and mimicking them. Melissa (Missy) Thomas, 6: I'm a cheerleader, and in the locker room one day, we found a player's notebookfilled with little made-upstories about cheerleaders. Lynn Minton: Do you cheer for both the boys’ and girls’ teams? Missy: Wesaid we would, [| but somecheerleaders werelike, “We're not cheeringforgirls.” LM: Why not? Jennifer: A lot has to do with crowdsize and stereotypes. At the guys’ games,the bleachers are packed. Butat the girls’ games, maybe 10 people are there, And the cheerleaders may wantto get rid ofthe image some people havethat they're blond ditzes, and they think they can do that betterifthey're in front of the whole schooldistrict. You'll be happy to know that water softened with Morton’ System Saver’ Pellets gives you better lathering soap and detergent. | $1,00 Save John Bechtold,17: There’s a basic rraditionthat girls cheer for guys. The comingofgirls’ sports has kind of thrown things for a loop. Because “cheerleader” kind ofimpliesthe girl always doingthingsfor the guy. So, with the comingofgirl players, people are asking, “Aregirl cheerleaders nothing now?” Missy: We'reathletes too.All I knowis, we're trying toget along with the girl basketball players. We Bet ei with te Buys. 5 ™'24600°11033 On Two Bags Of 40-, 50- or 80-Ib. ORThree Bags Of 25-1b. Morton’System Saver’ Pellets For Your Water Softener. |R: Umit one coupon per purchase, os eee 50> oF BO-D. Palets Consumer pays For Soft Water, Nothing Works Harder. Guaranteed: PARADE MAGAZINE JULY 23, 1995» PAGE 7